[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 143536] Index (alphabetical): tab fill characters should be omitted if index entry has no associated page numbers

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143536

--- Comment #2 from R. Green <greenandpleasant2000-support at yahoo.co.uk> ---
Created attachment 174176
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Writer file with Index showing tab fill characters

See the attached Writer file ("index_fill_characters"). Look at the (partial)
alphabetical index at the end.

Notice that top-level entries, without subentries, like "Baxter (clergyman)",
"Cambridge", and "Rupert, Prince" contain tab fill characters followed by page
number(s). In these cases the use of tab fill characters may be desirable.

However the entry "Charles, King" is different. It consists of a top-level
entry with no associated page numbers, the latter, instead, being allocated to
the secondary entries below. In this case the tab fill characters after
"Charles, King" serve no purpose except to obscure the structure of the index
somewhat.

(Of course, in many cases this top level entry would not be empty and then tab
fill characters may, or may not, be desirable.)

In any case, it's a good  idea to give the user the option to hide the fill
characters if there is no page number following the entry.

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