General ⇒ Don't want to have sections in Appendices in TOC

[sabiha]

I am using the package \usepackage{appendix} in my thesis. The problem is that I get all the sections included in Appendices in TOC. I want to show only "Appendices" in TOC. Another thing is that before the heading of Appendices it is putting "A" both in TOC and in text. How can I get rid of this?

Regards,

Sabiha

[gmedina]

Hi sabina,

you could use the starred versions of the sectioning commands along with \addcontentsline as the following example suggests:

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\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{appendix}

\begin{document}

\tableofcontents

\appendix
\chapter*{Dummy appendix}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Dummy appendix}
\section*{First section in appendix}
\section*{Second section in appendix}

\end{document}

[sabiha]

Hello gmedina,

I have tried this but it has removed the Appendix number in the text as well. Also the "A" is still there. I want to have the numbered headings of each appendix in Appendices but I dont want to have these in TOC.

Still confused.

Sabiha

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Sabiha,

you could change the tocdepth counter, try this example:

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\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{appendix}

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\chapter{Test chapter}
\section{Test section}

\appendix
\cleardoublepage
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Appendix}
\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\setcounter{tocdepth}{-2}}
\chapter{Chapter in appendix}
\section{Section in appendix}
\end{document}

Stefan

[sabiha]

Hi,

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\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Appendix}

worked fine and now I see my customized heading in toc as "Appendix"

but

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\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\setcounter{tocdepth}{-2}}

made no effect to chapter headings in toc?? this means I still see chapter headings and toc. (section headings are gone from toc now)

Regards,

[gmedina]

Hi sabina,

then we will need some more information. Can you please post a minimal working example showing the undesired bahaviour? (if you follow the link, you will find instructions to build such an example).

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi sabiha,

compile two times to get the updated toc, if necessary follow gmedinas link to provide a mwe.
The more information the quicker and better the advice. In some minutes I'll be away for the weekend but there are more helpful people in the community.

Stefan

[sabiha]

Hi all!

I have some how managed to solve this problem (actually compromised ) due to time constraints.

But I really appreciate your efforts to take me out this problem.

Regards.

Sabiha