How to implement hierarchical numbering placeholders

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I am working on a paper that is about 20 pages long. And wanted to use hierarchical numbering placeholders to create sections such as:

2.2.1

The description of how to use <$hn> is rather cryptic and even after spending an inordinate length of time have not gotten anywhere. Are there any examples of how this is done? I have searched the forum and the manual but not found anything that could guide me properly.

Is it dependent on creating nested folders? What is the secret sauce?

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Yes. What other clue could Scrivener have to work with?

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Yes, the <$hn> placeholder uses the Binder outline level to calculate the correct number.

The Enumerated Outline Compile Format supplied with Scrivener might be a good place to start experimenting. Section 24.2.4 in the manual also has a detailed example.

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After giving it a rest that was my conclusion. Now I will experiment.

Thank you.