On 2012-02-04, stefano franchi wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 4:07 AM, Boris Seincher <bo...@seincher.de> wrote:

>> I want to use LyX wor a law paper in german. When I use Part, Chapter,
>> Section and so on I get a sctructure like this:
>> I., 1, 1.1 ... However I want something like this: A, I, 1, a), aa), (i),
>> (ii).

>> Is it somehow possible?

There are several ways to achieve this:

Maybe there is already a special LaTeX package for your document class
e.g. at CTAN.

> One way to do it is by redefining the corresponding commands:
> \thepart, \thechapter, etc. 
...
> This code may not get you all the way there, though. It only changes
> the style of the counters, not the overall styling of the sectioning
> commands. For instance, you will still get  "Part A" not just "A".

> A better solution may be to use the titlesec package (or the memoir
> class which includes the titlesec package). Take a look at section 9.2
> of the manual (available on Ctan and probably on your own
> installation: http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/titlesec/).
> Titlesec will allow you complete control over the sectioning commands

Another alternative is to use the KOMA-script classes that provide many
well documented configuration options including section heading styling.
See scrguide.pdf or the English version scrguien.pdf on CTAN or your
local installation).

> In either case, you'll get your desidered numbering scheme in the pdf
> only.  Lyx will still show you arabic figures on screen. You would
> have to write a module to fix what you see on screen as well (although
> a bug made it impossible a few versions back. Things may have
> changed).

Günter

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