General ⇒ Problems: Appendices, ToC, and Bookmarks

[MRK]

Dear all,
I am writing my dissertation. I am have problems with producing the desirable PDF. The problems I am getting are:

1. No bookmark for Title Page or ToC.
2. List of Figures and List of Tables bookmarks point to Title Page.
3. Bibliography and vita are bookmarked under Part III (Appendices).
4. ToC lists a page number for each of the Parts’ pages.

My main file is copied here. What I want to end up with is:

1. Top level bookmarks with correct targets for:
   1. Title Page
   2. ToC
   3. List of Figures
   4. List of Tables
   5. Main matter components
   6. Bibliography
   7. Vita
   8. Appendices
2. I want each of the Parts’ pages not to have a page number on the ToC.

The use of “Part: Documentation” is only a workaround and not a solution. I do not like it, but I do not have a working alternative now.

I tried using the appendices environment but kept receiving an error message about redefining a command that was not defined before. My guess is that the Appendix package is running into a conflict with another package. My problem is that I cannot figure out which one is the offensive package.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Best regards,
MRK


Edit by localghost: Put source code as file into attachment.

[localghost]

Your example uses a non-standard class that is not listed on CTAN. Please attach it to your next post by uploading it to the forum server or at least give a link where to find it, to be read before posting). Furthermore you will have to cut down the problem to a minimal example that is reduced to only relevant code and must be compilable for others as provided.

And by the way, it is much smarter to put complete files into the attachment than posting the source code. This keeps a post clear and legible.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[MRK]

Thank your very much for the educational note on posting. I shall follow the instruction as posted on Board Rules.

The document class files can be found on: http://www.math.indiana.edu/resources/iuthesis.phtml