# 5511- Working with Paragraph Tags

Paragraph Tag Names and Their Limitations
A Corel VENTURA  5 stylesheet is limited to 128 paragraph tag names.  If the limitation is
exceeded, the message "You've used 128 tags, files, or chapters. There are no more available. If
possible, remove those that are no longer in use and try again."  will be generated.  

This message may also be generated if the contents (inline code) of an imported text file declare
extra tag names that are not defined in the stylesheet.  Inline codes can be viewed using a word
processor or by switching to Copy Editor view.  An example of inline code would be:

@TAG NAME = The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog


Avoiding Unnecessary Paragraph Tags?
Ensure that the tags defined in the stylesheet are not redundant, likewise ensure that the text files
you import reference existing tags, or do not declare non-existent tags.

When Corel VENTURA 5 writes tag name information into text files, it writes them in upper-case
only.  Word processors, or applications such as Corel  DataBase Publisher writes tag name
information in upper-case, lowercase or a combination. 

When Corel VENTURA 5 encounters tag names importing the text file, it matches them a
per/character basis against the list of tags in the stylesheet.  It is not case sensitive.  The tag names
are displayed in the tags list in the case in which they were created in the stylesheet.

Therefore, use all lowercase or initial caps and avoid using all upper-case tag names. If you see all
upper-case tags in the tags list, this indicates, with the exception of defined tag names written in
all upper-case, that those tags did not find a match in the stylesheet and have been applied Body
Text attributes.

Adhering to a tag naming convention will assist in you determining what tags are actually in the
stylesheet and what tags are being added from imported text files.


Determining If Paragraph Tags Are Not Used
Note:  It is important to backup the publication before performing the following steps.

1.  Start a new Publication, and then choose the default style sheet.

2.  Click Format, Manage Tag List, and delete all paragraph tags except for the body text tag.

3.  Click Format, Manage Tag List, and save the style sheet with a unique name to identify it as a
template.  This style sheet will serve as template for identifying extra or missing paragraph tags.

4.  If the new style sheet is loaded in the publication proceed to step 5, if not click File, New, and 
load the new style sheet.  

5.  Click File, Load Text, to load the text files used in the previous publication.

6.  Scroll the tag list, and note the tags that are listed there. All the tags are present in that text file
and will show as uppercase in the Paragraph list box.

7.  Record these tags, and compare them with the tags that are defined in the style sheet.

8.  Isolate tags that are embedded in the text file, and not defined in the style sheet.

9.  Isolate the tags that are defined in the style sheet but are not embedded in the text file.

10.  To remove unwanted tags from the text file, open the file in a word processor, and delete the
unwanted tags.  Keep in  mind the portion of  tagged text will take on the attributes of the body
text tag.  If this is not what you intend, insert the correct paragraph tag for that portion of text. 

11.  To remove unwanted tags from the style sheet, click Format, Manage Tag List, Delete Tag.

12.  To add a tag to the style sheet, click Format, Manage Tag List, Add Tag...