Split Columns Within a List

Hello,
I'm currently working on the questions page for a math textbook and have run into an impasse.
I'm trying to place a numbered list (which is a 3-split column) within another numbered list. However, I don't know how to do this. I'm attaching a screenshot.
Please note Questions 1-6. I am aiming to have the alphabetically numbered list sit on the same line as the numbered list. Both use paragraph styles which contain a list element, and not manual formatting with tabs, spaces, etc.
I appreciate any help.
Thank you.

There could be other techiniques as well but this how I did :-
Define 2 paragraph style :-
Paraghraph style 1 :- Under the "Bullet and numbering" section, have the Numerir Numbering at Level 1.
                               Define the formatting you want for the Question 7, 8 and 9.
                               Also, under "Indent and spacing" define "Space After" value. --- This will bring the gap in the Numeric and Alphabetical section also gap between the paragraph.
Paragraph style 2 :- Under the "Bullet and numbering" section to have the Numeric Numbering at Level 2 , change the format to have "a,b,c,d"
                               Define the formatting of text as you want to appear for the number in these options.
                               Under "Span Column" , Define "Split column" , Sub Column" value to be 3 and specify the gutter space and other settings as required.
When you want to use the Numeric numbering , say for Question 1 , 2 , 7 , 8 and 9 use the Paragraph style 1.
Then Switch to Paragraph Style 2 and type the numbers, (no need to type the alphabet for bulleting, they will be automatically added)
After you have typed the Third number set Ex:- C) 23,235 , press "Num Enter"(Enter key on Num Pad) for Column break , this will move the content to the next split column.

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I am reposting this here as suggested. This has been submitted to the feature request. If you are also interested in this feature, please also submit it there.
here is original posting with replies:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?224@@[email protected]
One feature still missing (correct me if I am wrong) is to have number of columns applied to paragraphs not text boxes.
This is a constant hassal having to interupt the text box with a new text box and then another one after that just because you want a paragraph to be in muliple columns to save space for instance, or using some other work around like inline text boxes.
This is useful when trying to save space on a page, if you have short bullets, such as a list of items which if just left in a single column would leave a lot of white space to the right side of the column. Use this paragraph as an example. Pretend this is the lead in paragraph referring to the followng list. Include these items in your recycling:
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I have this situation everyday in the work I do and it is a real pain to have to redraw a new text box for each instance, and then another one to follow it.
And of course there is the whole headings that span multiple columns issue too.
I could forsee a feature where you would simply select the number of paragraphs and then change the number of columns. If it went to another page, then the number of comumns would still be applied as it is applied now to a text box.

Thanks for your suggestions, Eugene. That's what users helping users is all
about!
However, we build the document (a book with hundreds of pages)
automatically, importing and autoflowing tagged text. Manual intervention
doesn't meet the need.
It's silly that a title or introduction should have to be in a different
frame from the rest of the text, just because the title/intro is
single-column and the text is multi-column. Ventura Publisher supported
paragraphs spanning columns 20 years ago. Adobe, get with the times!
Darrel Eppler
Global Publishing Services
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If you need to make it go from 1 column into multiple columns in a layout
then it stands to reason that you also need the content to remain in the
multiple columns.
There are various ways to do this.
1. Using Tables: You can have as many columns and rows as you like. The con
about this is that tables cannot break over pages, so you have to manually
split the cell so that the content fits.
2. Use Tabs: This can be awkward if your text is already in a list format,
it involves cut and paste and isn't "that" easy to implement. If the text
is already in a layout format that suits then putting in tabs would work
fine. The advantage is that this can break easily over pages/columns etc.
It's flexible to adjust the spacing etc. But it can be awkward to setup,
especially if there is a long list that needs to be in 2 or columns...
so then you have this option:
3. Use an anchored text frame: If you cut the content from your text frame
and paste it into a new text frame: Then anchor the new text frame into the
layout. You can specify the amount of columns in the anchored text frame.
The frame will move with the text, but just like tables, they won't split
over pages.
I've used all 3 on many occasions depending on what scenario came up -
different layouts need different workarounds.
But they shouldn't be work arounds, it should be just select this text and
put it into x amount of columns, and it should all flow without having to
do much else.

Custom column in a list view web part for a multilingual site does not take on custom language labels. Stays in default language.

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I have what so far appears to be a fairly unique problem. We are running a multilingual SharePoint 2010 environment with English as the default language and French as the secondary. We have setup the sites in a variance relationship, but the
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Ok, I have come up with a solution. I edited the XSLT for the web part on the page. I did the following:
1.   Create the variants in the Site Ccollection
2.   Create the library outside of the variants.
3.   Add all the columns you require for the library. It is very important all the columns are there before you move on.
4.   Create a French and English view.
5.   Create the list view web part via designer.
6.   Add the list view web part to each site selecting the appropriate view to use.
7.      Edit the page in SharePoint Designer 2010.
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          <xsl:value-of select="@DisplayName"/>
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How to create a fixed-width column within an APEX 4 interactive report?

This thread is a follow-up to {message:id=9191195}. Thanks fac586.
Partial success: The following code provided by fac586 limits the column width of the Apex 4 interactive report column as long as the column data contains whitespace within a Firefox 3.6 browser:
<pre class="jive-pre">
<style type="text/css">
th#T_DESCRIPTION {
width: 300px;
td[headers="T_DESCRIPTION"] {
width: 300px;
word-wrap: break-word;
</style>
</pre>
Notes:
1. The code above is put into the HTML header section for the page.
2. T_DESCRIPTION is defined as VARCHAR2(2000).
3. The code above works within the Firefox 3.6.12 browser but does not work within the Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 browser.
I tried adding "float: left;":
<pre class="jive-pre">
<style type="text/css">
th#T_DESCRIPTION {
width: 300px;
td[headers="T_DESCRIPTION"] {
width: 300px;
word-wrap: break-word;
<font color="red"> float: left;</font>
</style>
</pre>
Notes:
1. "float: left;" does not require whitespace and successfully splits the column between characters in lieu of whitespace.
2. "float: left;" shrinks the cell height and allows the page background to show through... couldn't determine how to fix this.
3. The code above works within the Firefox 3.6.12 browser but does not work within the Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 browser.
I've done some more research, but I still haven't discovered how to create a fixed-width column within an APEX 4 interactive report that displays properly within an Internet Explorer 7 browser.
Any ideas and help will be appreciated.

Thanks for your help with this!
<pre class="jive-pre">
what theme are you using?
</pre>
A customized version of theme 15.
<pre class="jive-pre">
Floating a table cell makes no sense (to me anyway).
</pre>
You are correct. I was just trying a different approach ... trying to think out of the box.
<pre class="jive-pre">
Think you'll need to create an example on apex.oracle.com with sample data
if there are any further problems.
</pre>
Great suggestion! The code your provided works in the Firefox 3.6.12 browser, but still doesn't work within my Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 browser.
UPDATE:
I have recreated the problem at apex.oracle.com, you can use the following information to check it out:
URL: http://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=43543:100::::::
Workspace: IR_FIXED_WIDTH_COLS
Username: GUEST
Password: Thx4help
Application: 43543 - CM_RANDY_SD
Note: Table name is TEST_DATA
The following code provided by fac586 works in both Firefox 3.6 and IE7 using default theme "21. Scarlet" at apex.oracle.com; however, it doesn't work when I use a copy of our customized theme "101. Light Blue":
<pre class="jive-pre">
<style type="text/css">
.apexir_WORKSHEET_DATA {
th#T_DESCRIPTION {
width: 300px;
max-width: 300px;
td[headers="T_DESCRIPTION"] {
max-width: 300px;
word-wrap: break-word;
</style>

</pre>
Any idea what in the theme could be causing the fixed width column to be ignored in IE 7?
Edited by: CM Randy SD on Dec 7, 2010 11:22 AM

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