LaTeX forum ⇒ Text Formatting ⇒ memoir | Number selected Paragraphs Topic is solved

[Kant]

Hi,

I'm new in this forum, and quite new at using latex.

I'm currently writing my PhD thesis, with the help of lyx 2.0.3, using the class "Memoir".

I would like to be able to number some of my paragraphs (basically, one out of three or four) throughout the whole dissertation.

I spent a lot of time trying to find the answer on various websites. I didn't find anything.

I don't know whether it is simple to do. If, by any chance, one of you happen to know how to proceed, I would be extremely grateful.

Thanks a lot!

[Kant]

The idea would be to find something like this (attached file).
Thanks a lot!
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[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Kant,

welcome to the board!

You could use the standard \paragraph command, because this is directly supported by LyX. Just modify the command and its counter as desired, such as

• being numbered (raise \secnumdepth)
• number throughout instead of by within subsubsection (using chngcntr)
• add a dot by redefining \theparagraph

All settings can be done in your document preamble. Here are the settings, embedded in a normal LaTeX document as example:

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\documentclass{memoir}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{blindtext}
\setcounter{secnumdepth}{4}
\usepackage{chngcntr}
\counterwithout{paragraph}{subsubsection}
\renewcommand*{\theparagraph}{\arabic{paragraph}.}
\begin{document}
\setcounter{paragraph}{452}% simulate that some came before
\paragraph{} \blindtext
\paragraph{} Another paragraph with text. \blindtext
\end{document}

Numbered paragraphs

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Stefan

[Kant]

Ok, this is exactly what I wanted! You're great. Thanks a lot.