# U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual/Footnotes, Indexes, Contents, and Outlines

Text footnotes follow the style of the text with the exception of those things noted in Chapter 9 "Abbreviations and Letter Symbols." Footnotes appearing in tabular material follow the guidelines set forth in Chapter 13 "Tabular Work."
Symbols with established meanings, such as the percent sign (%) and the number mark (#), are likely to cause confusion and should
To avoid possible confusion with numerals and letters frequently occurring in charts and graphs, it is preferable in such instances to use symbols as reference marks.
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* Explanatory diagram................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* General instructions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................viii
* Capitalization (see also Abbreviations)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
* Correct imposition (diagram)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Facing 34
* Legends. (See Miscellaneous rules.)
* Appendixes A, B, C, and D, maps, illustrations, and excerpts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................In supplemental volume
* If page folios overrun due to an excessive amount of figures use this form................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220,
* 224, 227, 230, 240
* And this way when overrun folios make two or more lines................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220,
* 224–225, 230–240, 245, 246, 250–255, 258, 300, 320, 330, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410–500, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 590, 600–620, 630, 640, 650
(For examples of item indentions in a reading column of indexes set with leaders, see index in this Manual.)
Overrun page numbers are indented 3½ ems in measures not over 20 picas and 7 ems in wider measures, more than one line being used if necessary. These indentions are increased as necessary to not
Examples of block-type indexes:
                   Example 1
    Medical officer, radiological defense, 3
    Medicolegal dosage, 44
    Military Liaison Committee, 4
    Monitoring, 58
       Air, 62
       Personnel, 59
          Civilian, 60
          Military, 59
       Sea, 61
       Ship, 61
    Monitors, radiological defense, 3
                   Example 2
    Brazil—Continued
       Exchange restrictions—Continued
          Williams mission (see also Williams, John H., special mission), exchange control situation, 586-588
       Trade agreement with United States, proposed:
          Draft text, 558-567
          Proposals for:
             Inclusion of all clauses, 531
In index entries the following forms are used:
    Brown, A.H., Jr. (not Brown, Jr., A.H.)
    Brown, A.H., & Sons (not Brown & Sons, A.H.)
    Brown, A.H., Co. (not Brown Co., A.H.)
    Brown, A.H., & Sons Co. (not Brown & Sons Co., A.H.)
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* I.Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................i
* II.Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* VI.Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
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* Part I. Maintenance of Peace and Security................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Disarmament ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* Part I. Maintenance of Peace and Security................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Disarmament ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* Part I. Maintenance of Peace and Security ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Disarmament ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
* Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Outlines vary in appearance because there is no one set style to follow in designing them. The width of the measure, the number of levels required for the indentions, and the labeling concept selected to identify each new level all contribute to its individuality.
The following sample outline demonstrates a very basic and structured arrangement. It uses the enumerators listed in rule 8.108 to identify each new indented level.
The enumerators for the first four levels are followed by a period and a fixed amount of space. The enumerators for the second four levels are set in parentheses and followed by the same amount of fixed space.
Each new level indents 2 ems more than the preceding level and data that runs over to the next line aligns with the first word following the enumerator.
    I. Balancing a checkbook
       A. Open your check register
          1. Verify all check numbers
             a. Verify no check numbers were duplicated
             b. Verify no check numbers were skipped
       B. Open your bank statement
          1. Put canceled checks in sequence
          2. Compare amounts on checks to those in register
             a. Correct any mistakes in register
             b. Indicate those check numbers cashed
                (1) Mark off check number on the statement
                   (a) Verify amount of check
                      (i) Highlight discrepancies on statement
                         (aa) Enter figures on back
                      (ii) Enter missing check numbers on back with amounts
                         (aa) Identify missing check numbers in register
                         (bb) Verify those check numbers were not cashed previously