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How can I use an independent page numbering in the appendix, either with Roman or Arabic numberals as page numbers?

(I.e. the first page of the appendix should start again with 1, as it is often done for the introduction and the main part of a long document, then typically using Roman numerals for the introduction.)

fuenfundachtzig
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To (re)start the page numbering, you need to use the command \pagenumbering{}. In all LaTeX classes I'm aware of, the argument of this command can be arabic, roman, Roman, alph, or Alph.

To automate the process of having the page numbering restart when the document gets to the Appendix (or Appendices), you could include the following instruction in the preamble (using, for instance, lowercase-roman numerals):

\let\origappendix\appendix % save the existing appendix command
\renewcommand\appendix{\clearpage\pagenumbering{roman}\origappendix}
Mico
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    You need also a \clearpage before \appendix. – egreg Sep 08 '11 at 10:17
  • Thanks, egreg! I've inserted the \clearpage instruction. – Mico Sep 08 '11 at 10:49
  • Using this including the suggested \pagenumbering{arabic}\renewcommand{\thepage}{App.~\arabic{page}} from a comment below now. – fuenfundachtzig Sep 27 '11 at 07:31
  • i suggest using \pagenumbering infront of \clearpage, this way I can avaoid destination with the same identifier (name{page.1}) has been already used, duplicate ignored<to be read again> \relax l.7 \clearpage [1] when I use hyperref (note: also be sure to give your titlepage a different pagenumbering than your matter) – ted Aug 03 '13 at 10:18
  • @ted - Did the OP mention or ask about hyperref? My answer was based on a lack of mention of hyperref... – Mico Aug 03 '13 at 10:36
  • @Mico: no he did not, I just thought I leave this here since I came here trying to solve the issue I described. – ted Aug 03 '13 at 11:03
  • @ted -- thanks for providing this clarification. Rather than posting comments on postings that are nearly two years old, you may want to consider posting a new question (possibly with a link to the older postings you've discovered. This'll raise the odds considerably that others will see it too. :-) – Mico Aug 03 '13 at 11:30
  • @Mico: Since I managed to solve the issue myself but came here first, I thought it would be resonable to leave a note for the next googler. And those who search will hopefully find it. – ted Aug 03 '13 at 11:50
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Use the \pagenumbering command:

\documentclass{article}

% only for testing
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{blindtext}

\begin{document}
\blinddocument

\clearpage
\appendix
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\blinddocument

\clearpage
\pagenumbering{Roman}
\blinddocument
\end{document}

This command changes the numbering an resets the counter to 1, even if you’re switching vom arabic to arabic numbering.

Tobi
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    This won't work with \arabic numbering if hyperref is used; but using two identical page identifiers is bad practice anyway. – egreg Sep 08 '11 at 10:23
  • @egreg: Maybe something like A.n is possible, n being the page number? – fuenfundachtzig Sep 08 '11 at 11:27
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    Yes: doing \pagenumbering{arabic}\renewcommand{\thepage}{A.\arabic{page}} keeps hyperref happy. – egreg Sep 08 '11 at 12:12
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    A page numbering style such as "A.\arabic{page}" might become very confusing if you have appendices numbered A, B, and C. To avoid any confusion about whether "A" pertains to "Appendix Section A" or to all appendix sections, it be better to have \renewcommand{\thepage}{App.~\arabic{page} instead... – Mico Sep 08 '11 at 14:29
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I found that making a simple new command (from the suggestions listed here) works pretty well:

\newcommand{\NewAppendix}[1]{
    % put appendix on a new page
    \clearpage

    % reset the page counter
    \pagenumbering{arabic}

    % set the format for the appendix page number
    \renewcommand{\thepage}{\thesection - \arabic{page}}

    % set the appendix name
    \section{#1}
}

You could leave out the \section{#1} part if you wanted to just setup for the new appendix. For example, when the \section{} command is in a file that you're going to \input{} or \include{} for the appendix.

bgarisn
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