Description: If I select some text and set cross-reference to this, the reference appair to the right of the text Steps to Reproduce: 1. write "foo" 2. select the text (or ctrl-A) 3. Insert -> cross-reference -> Set-reference -> name: reference -> Insert 4. the reference "reference" appair to the right of "foo" with the content "foo" 5. I see "foofoo" Actual Results: I see "foofoo" Expected Results: "foo" with reference to it Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: Yes Additional Info: Version: 7.6.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 60(Build:1) CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.14; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 (cairo+xcb) Locale: it-CH (it_IT.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded
What is "reference" in your wording? In Writer's terminology, the "reference" is a field (an own text object), that displays some information (content, or number, or a page number) of the piece it refers to. Thus, a reference can't be referring to itself - if it were, there would be e.g. not possible to make its content equal to its content (circular dependency). This is not a bug.
(In reply to Mike Kaganski from comment #1) > What is "reference" in your wording? In Writer's terminology, the > "reference" is a field (an own text object), that displays some information > (content, or number, or a page number) of the piece it refers to. Thus, a > reference can't be referring to itself - if it were, there would be e.g. not > possible to make its content equal to its content (circular dependency). > > This is not a bug. I want to cross-reference a text, to do this I need to insert a cross reference with command: Insert -> cross-reference -> Set-reference -> name: reference -> Insert My reference is view as a gray field around the selected text. In another part of my document I can insert the field with command: Insert -> cross-reference -> Insert-reference -> "ref name" Refer using: Referenced text and I visualize the referenced text (or other). up to the version: Version: 7.5.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 50(Build:1) the result is good. So I think that is a bug of LO 7.6.2.1. Thanks
I want to cross-reference a text, to do this I need to insert a cross reference with command: Insert -> cross-reference -> Set-reference -> name: reference -> Insert My reference is view as a gray field around the selected text. In another part of my document I can insert the field with command: Insert -> cross-reference -> Insert-reference -> "ref name" Refer using: Referenced text and I visualize the referenced text (or other). up to the version: Version: 7.5.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 50(Build:1) the result is good. So I think that is a bug of LO 7.6.2.1. Thanks
The problem is also present in LO 7.6.2.1 Windows version
If I want to set a reference to a input field, in order to repeat its content in another point of the document, the operation of "cross-reference->set reference", put the reference next to the input field and not "over" the field. Step to Reproduce: 1 - Insert->Field->More Field->Function->Input Field Reference: My_name->Insert 2 - In the open windows write: John ->OK 4 - Close "Field window" 5 - At the cursor point appair "John" with gray background 6 - Double click on "john" to change the name 7 - Now i want to repeat the field content in another point of the document, so I want set a cross-reference "around" the input field 8 - Click at the left of the input field, in order to have the cursor at the left of the field but before the field 9 - shift+right arrow so the field is highlighted 10 - Insert->Cross-reference->set reference: Name=test_ref ->Insert 11 - The reference is set next to the field and not "with" the field, so on the document I read "JohnJohn" and the reference It does not include the the single content of the input field. If I change the field content from "John" to "Mary", the "external" reference say still "John". Version: 7.5.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 50(Build:1) the result is good. The bug is present on both windows and linux Thanks