Page Layout ⇒ Table Of Contents Problem

[shahacellisaya]

Hi Guys!
I do have a problem with my BachelorsThesis.
My Professor wants the TOC also mentioned in the TOC...

Contents

Abstract1.........i
Abstract2.........ii
Contents..........iii
Introduction.....1
and so on

I did it that way:

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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% ABSTRACTS
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\chapter*{Abstract1}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract1}
\pagenumbering{roman}
\setcounter{page}{1}
foo
\chapter*{Abstract2}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract2}
foo
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% CONTENTS
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\pagestyle{plain}
\tableofcontents
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Contents}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% MAIN
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\newpage
\newpage
\pagestyle{empty}
\null\newpage
%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%% Introduction
%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\chapter{Introduction} 
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{1}

and so on


my Problem is that the TOC is over 2 Pages.
So in the end my TOC looks like this:
Abstract1.........i
Abstract2.........ii
Contents..........iv (<- that should be iii)
Introduction.....1

if I insert
\setcounter{page}{3}
every page of the TOC is labelled iii

What can I do?
Thanks for your help

[Stefan Kottwitz]

You could use

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\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\contentsname}}

Btw. I don't like "Contents" listed in the TOC. The TOC is for look-up, that's why it lists sections with page numbers. Who would like to know, on which page the TOC is, looking into the TOC for it? Where "Contents" is listed with the same page number of the current page? It's like misusing a TOC for a list what's been done. Also, there's a big heading "Contents" on the page. Now it's followed by a smaller "Contents" meaning the same page. I don't think it's nice. Perhaps it's good to nicely speak with the professor if this style is useful. You can show that you're able to do it but question why it should be meaningful.

Stefan

[shahacellisaya]

You could use

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\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\contentsname}}

nope, that doesn't solve my problem... now there is no Contents in my TOC but a "v".

Abstract1.........i
Abstract2.........ii
v
Introduction.....1

Btw. I don't like "Contents" listed in the TOC.

I do also don't like his idea... but he doesn't want to talk about it - he want it his way...

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Perhaps \contentsname is undefined in your class. You did not say which class you are using. It's defined in base classes.

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\documentclass{report}
\begin{document}
\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\contentsname}}
\tableofcontents
\end{document}

So, you could just write

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\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Contents}}

Or define \contentsname yourself.

Stefan

[shahacellisaya]

Thanks a lot!
THAT solve my problem!

btw. yes it is a report!