# \#placeholders **URL:** https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tag/placeholders/70.md [Latest](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tags.md) --- ## [Recommended text variable format](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/recommended-text-variable-format/154934)
**Author:** [@ptram](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ptram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/recommended-text-variable-format/154934 "2026-10-23T21:40:29Z")
Hi, I would like to use text variables in a project to be localized in multiple languages. There are technical terms that have to carefully adhere to a glossary, and I would like to make this glossary once forever for e… --- ## [How to reset chapter numbers for each part](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-reset-chapter-numbers-for-each-part/154610)
**Author:** [@juliebdcht](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/juliebdcht)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-reset-chapter-numbers-for-each-part/154610 "2026-09-17T07:54:49Z")
Hello hello ! Does anyone one how to get the table of contents to make the numbers start again the number of the chapters for each new part please ? at the moment I have: Part 1 chap1 chap2 etc Part 2 chapt 3 chap… --- ## [Including an entire folder via an \<$include\> command](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/including-an-entire-folder-via-an-include-command/154262)
**Author:** [@billb](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/billb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/including-an-entire-folder-via-an-include-command/154262 "2026-07-20T17:54:50Z")
I am trying to include a folder and all of its subdocuments in my Binder via the \<$include\> command. I’ve done this by selecting the \<$include\> tag and dropping the folder onto it. When I compile the document, however, o… --- ## [Roman Numbered Chapters](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/roman-numbered-chapters/150220)
**Author:** [@eliamartin65](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/eliamartin65)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/roman-numbered-chapters/150220 "2026-05-15T12:24:22Z")
Hello! Quick question: is it possible to number chapters like the examples below? Say the first chapter’s POV character is named Anna. When she has a new POV chapter, it’ll be numbered Anna II. Am I missing somethin… --- ## [Function for finding highest value of placeholder](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/function-for-finding-highest-value-of-placeholder/153635)
**Author:** [@Louis912](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Louis912)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/function-for-finding-highest-value-of-placeholder/153635 "2026-04-27T14:49:56Z")
Give me two moments as explaining my situation will make this much clearer I think. I am writing a comic script and I am using the \<$n\> and \<$sn\> tags for the comic page numbers (which correspond multiple pages of scrip… --- ## [How to get Appendices to use A, B, C instead of numbers](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-get-appendices-to-use-a-b-c-instead-of-numbers/153404)
**Author:** [@Raj](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Raj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-get-appendices-to-use-a-b-c-instead-of-numbers/153404 "2026-03-25T19:18:08Z")
This is the first document that I am compiling in Scrivener and I am having trouble having the appendices numbered by A, B, C. It keeps showing up as One, Two, Three (spelled out). I have tried overriding the layout for … --- ## [Figure Numbering placeholders](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/figure-numbering-placeholders/152951)
**Author:** [@EllieUS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/EllieUS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/figure-numbering-placeholders/152951 "2026-02-12T07:54:12Z")
Hi all! After your wonderful help with the heading numbering, I’m trying my luck here again for a figure numbering issue in my thesis. The figure number should have the format Figure 1.1 for the first figure in chapter … --- ## [Referencing placeholder figures](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/referencing-placeholder-figures/152959)
**Author:** [@EllieUS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/EllieUS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/referencing-placeholder-figures/152959 "2026-02-01T07:14:31Z")
Dear all, this is a question arising after solving the placeholders for figures in an earlier post: I’d like to reference back to a certain figure, as in “see figure 1.2", but am unsure how to do it, as the actual numbe… --- ## [Placeholders, but only if required](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/placeholders-but-only-if-required/130409)
**Author:** [@Kevitec57](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Kevitec57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/placeholders-but-only-if-required/130409 "2025-11-05T20:08:43Z")
I structure my novels where Chapters are folders and underlying Scenes per chapter are files. I write a synopsis per scene, not per chapter. When compiling, I use placeholders for Chapter \<$n:chapter\> (chapter number),… --- ## [Inserting referenced text from one binder item into another](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/inserting-referenced-text-from-one-binder-item-into-another/136628)
**Author:** [@SAGabriel](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/SAGabriel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/inserting-referenced-text-from-one-binder-item-into-another/136628 "2025-10-25T19:34:10Z")
Could we please have global text phrases. My characters and companies all have things like tag lines or common remarks, so I have to search and replace constantly, but if I’ve mistyped I won’t find it. I would love a p… --- ## [Missing Placeholders for Document Statistics](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/missing-placeholders-for-document-statistics/151748)
**Author:** [@CDFWarrington](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/CDFWarrington)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/missing-placeholders-for-document-statistics/151748 "2025-10-21T17:15:11Z")
Missing Placeholder Statistics Question: Why are there missing placeholder statistics for use in compiling? I have done a lot of digging around online, in the forums, video tutorials and of course reviewed the list of av… --- ## [Placeholder capitalisation](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/placeholder-capitalisation/150052)
**Author:** [@ryrasmussen](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ryrasmussen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/placeholder-capitalisation/150052 "2025-08-28T16:34:51Z")
Hello, A question regarding capitalisation of placeholder text. I have a compile format for chapter headings that includes Chapter \<$t:chapter\> Which renders as: Chapter One What I am trying to get is Chapter one … --- ## [Excluding strikethrough text from compile \<$wc\>](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/excluding-strikethrough-text-from-compile-wc/149616)
**Author:** [@VagabondFrog](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/VagabondFrog)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/excluding-strikethrough-text-from-compile-wc/149616 "2025-08-05T13:31:10Z")
Hello, Is there a way to not count strikethrough text from this stat after compiling the manuscript? I ran a test and compiled two words, with and without strikethrough and the returned result is 2 words. It should be … --- ## [Auto-number each section and sub-section](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/auto-number-each-section-and-sub-section/26428)
**Author:** [@athena-consulting](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/athena-consulting)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/auto-number-each-section-and-sub-section/26428 "2024-04-24T17:12:05Z")
Hello, I would appreciate if you can help me solving this issue. My project has several sections and sub-sections I would like to add auto-number to each section, I.e. Chapter 1 1.1 Preface 1.2 Contextual backgro… --- ## [\<$rst\_R\> not working in Scrivener 3 for Windows](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rst-r-not-working-in-scrivener-3-for-windows/139166)
**Author:** [@TheDoctor165](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/TheDoctor165)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/rst-r-not-working-in-scrivener-3-for-windows/139166 "2024-02-13T16:14:54Z")
Hello: I am probably not doing this the best way and that may be the root of the problem, but as I understand it, if I place \<$rst\_R\> anywhere, the stream that uses large roman numerals (I, II, III, etc.) should reset. … --- ## [Full placeholder evaluation not performed on non-draft content included into draft](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/full-placeholder-evaluation-not-performed-on-non-draft-content-included-into-draft/130635)
**Author:** [@peter.li](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/peter.li)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/full-placeholder-evaluation-not-performed-on-non-draft-content-included-into-draft/130635 "2022-10-25T19:59:04Z")
Thank you, dramajorbob. Another issue is that things like !fig(KEYWORD) don’t get replaced in compilation, for text pulled in with \<$include\>. Any workaround for that?