Page Layout ⇒ LoF in ToC but with "Figures" as Heading

[charvey1]

Hello,

I'm typesetting my thesis using what is essentially the book document class. I am also referring to "New Hart's Rules: The Handbook of Style for Writers and Editors" and following it wherever possible.

The style guide says under §1.2.11 (Contents):

Lists in the prelims are referred to on the contents page as List of Illustrations, List of Abbreviations, etc. even though their headings are best formulated simply as Illustrations, Abbreviations, etc.

This means that I need the heading for my List of Tables and my List of Figures to say one thing, but the item in the contents table to say something else.

I've tried several methods to achieve this. None have worked for me.

1) Using

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\usepackage[nottoc,notlof,notlot]{tocbibind}

so that the lists aren't automatically added to the tables. Then

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\renewcommand*\listfigurename{Figures}

to change the heading for the list of figures (same for tables) and then using

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\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}

to add the item to the contents with the correct text.

This didn't work properly. The page numbers on the contents page for each list were either for the page for or the page after. Also the hyperref link linked to the wrong page. This makes sense because the

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\addcontentsline

command has to go either before or after the

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\listoffigures

command, which outputs both the heading and the list.

2) I tried to modify the my Thesis class (which is basically the same as Book class, but with some modifications), so that if I specify

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\renewcommand*\listfigurename{Figures}

then when it creates a chapter* for the figures and tables list, it prefixes "List of". This didn't work. It changed the text both in the heading and in the contents page and not just for the heading.

This approach seemed inelegant to me, so I didn't pursue it.

3) Finally, I tried to find a way to give the List of Figures/Tables a short title (for the contents page) and a long title (for the heading), much like you can for chapters.

\chapter*[short title]{long title}

I couldn't find anything. I looked at trying to modify the class to accept this, but it look very complicated. I again considered it an inelegant solution and figured there must be a better way.

Does anyone know of the best way (or just a way) to do this please? I've been scouring google for a solution for hours. If someone's done it before, then I must have been using rubbish search terms.

Many thanks,

Chris

[Stefan Kottwitz]

and then using

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\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}

to add the item to the contents with the correct text.

This didn't work properly. The page numbers on the contents page for each list were either for the page for or the page after. Also the hyperref link linked to the wrong page. This makes sense because the

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\addcontentsline

command has to go either before or after the

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\listoffigures

command, which outputs both the heading and the list.

In such cases, end the page before and set an anchor for hyperref. The order matters, such as

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\cleardoublepage
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}
\listoffigures

Stefan

[charvey1]

Thank you Stefan! It works perfectly. Better than I'd hoped for.

The hyperref links even link to just above the prelim headings now (like they do for normal chapters), whereas previously they'd linked to just below, which slightly irritated me.

I did actually try

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\phantomsection

once earlier today and it didn't work, but I see now it's because I didn't think to do a

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\cleardoublepage

first.

Thanks again.

Chris