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Figure 400: Creating a condition for hidden text

Hidden paragraphs

Tip

To enable hidden paragraphs, remove the check mark from View >

Hidden Paragraphs. When this option is selected, any hidden

paragraph you create will always be hidden, whether its condition is

true or not.

A paragraph is hidden if the condition is true. To hide a paragraph:

1) Click in the paragraph to be hidden.

2) Choose Insert > Fields > Other and select the Functions page (Figure 400).

3) Select Hidden paragraph in the Type list.

4) For this example,type ProLite EQ "Lite" in the Condition box.

5) Click Insert to create and insert the field. If an extra paragraph mark appears,

delete it.

To show hidden paragraphs so you can edit them, do one of the following:

• Choose View > Hidden Paragraphs from the menu bar, so it is checked

(shows all hidden paragraphs).

• On the Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Formatting Aids page,

select the Fields: Hidden paragraphs option (shows all hidden paragraphs).

• Double-click in front of the variable that you used to define the condition for

hiding the text, and enter a different value for the variable (shows all hidden

paragraphs).

• Double-click in front of the hidden text field or the hidden paragraph field, and

change the condition statement (changes only the selected hidden paragraph).

Hidden sections

A conditional section is hidden if the condition is true. To create a conditional section:

1) Select the text that you want to be included in the conditional section. (You can

edit this text later, just as you can edit any other text.)

2) Choose Insert > Section. On the Insert Section dialog box (Figure 401),

select Hide and enter the condition in the with Condition box. You can also

give the section a name, if you wish (strongly recommended, so you can find it

again easily if you have several sections in your document).

3) Click Insert to insert the section into your document.

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