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{{Short description|Application softwares used to build a book index}}

{{Short description|Application softwares used to build a book index}}'''Indexing software''' are computer [[Application software]] which help to build a [[Index (publishing)|book index]].<ref name="software">{{Cite web |url=http://www.asindexing.org/reference-shelf/software/ |title=Software |website=asindexing.org |publisher=The American Society for Indexing |access-date=2017-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indexers.org.uk/member-resources/indexing-resources/running-the-business/equipment-technology-and-software/ |title=Equipment, technology and software |website=indexers.org.uk |publisher=[[Society of Indexers]] |access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref>

== Features ==

There are several methodologies for indexing:<ref name="software">{{Cite web |title=Software |url=http://www.asindexing.org/reference-shelf/software/ |access-date=2017-01-07 |website=asindexing.org |publisher=The American Society for Indexing}}</ref>

* [[Index (publishing)#Embedded indexing|Embedded indexing]] includes the index headings in the midst of the text itself, but surrounded by codes so that they are not normally displayed. A usable index is then generated automatically from the embedded text using the position of the embedded headings to determine the locators. Thus, when the pagination is changed the index can be regenerated with the new locators.

* Tagging allow indexing codes to be embedded in the text after the indexing is complete. The indexer inserts numbered dummy tags in the files, and then builds the index separately