A pagination rule is a rule that controls how, when, and where objects (typically products, but also assets and classifications) are mounted onto InDesign pages when autopaginating publications.
A pagination rule consists of one or more conditions and an action that takes place when the condition or conditions are met. Detailed criteria must be specified for some conditions and actions.
Pagination rules can be applied to entire publications as well as individual sections and subsections. Rules inherit down from the parent publication level to child sections and subsections. Inherited rules can also be overridden, or, rules can be created on sections only and not set at the publication level at all.
Important: In order to run autopagination, at least one 'Object layout' rule must exist. Refer to the AutoPage Pagination Rule Actions topic
Pagination Rules Tab
Pagination rules are created on the Pagination Rules tab. To view the Pagination Rules tab, select the relevant publication, section, or subsection in the Tree, then click the Pagination Rules tab.
The Pagination Rules tab provides an overview of all conditions and actions applied to the publication and/or section. You can also view where in the publication structure the rules are defined ('Defined At').
Pagination Rule Groups
Pagination rule groups are also known as Action Groups, since these groups contain selections of actions that should be taken on mounted objects and pages. Each group also contains an assortment of conditions that are applied to determine exactly how these actions will be carried out.
For detailed information on pagination rule groups and their available actions, refer to AutoPage Pagination Rule Actions
For detailed information on the conditions available for pagination rule group actions, refer to AutoPage Pagination Rule Conditions
Pagination Rule Inheritance
Pagination rules are inherited by child sections from parent publications, and by child subsections from parent sections.
For more information, refer to the Pagination Rule Inheritance topic in the Publisher section of this guide here.
Pagination Rule Evaluation
Pagination rules are evaluated one-by-one in the list from top to bottom. When the condition of a rule evaluates to True, the associated action is then evaluated.
For more information, refer to the Pagination Rule Evaluation topic in the Publisher section of this guide here.
Editing Pagination Rules
For full details on how to edit pagination rules, refer to the Editing Pagination Rules topic in the Publisher section of this guide here.