[texhax] Sorting index

[John Culleton]

On Thursday 25 September 2008 06:34:59 am Lars Madsen wrote:
> Henrik Frisk wrote:
> > Hi again,
> >
> > Does anyone know how I can have the Index sort names starting
> > with O umlaut (Ö) alphabetically correct? Right thes names are
> > put at the top of the index which looks quite odd.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
For any indexable item, if you create a command like
\sidx{foo at bar}
the item will sort as foo but will show bar.  That is the command for 
eplain. For LaTeX it is as I recall
\index{foo at bar}

Worst case you can edit the book.idx file after the first pass but 
before the makeindex pass to insert code foo at bar as I have suggested. 
Alternatively you can edit the output book.ind file and rearrange it.

So there are three different solutions. Take your pick. 



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John Culleton
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