A jump list is a bulleted list of cross-references to the
subsections in a chapter or section. Jump lists provide a navigational aid for
the reader. For online documents, use hyperlinks for the cross-references.
Use the following guidelines to write jump lists:
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Use jump lists consistently in your document. If you use a
jump list at the start of one chapter or section, use a jump list at the start
of every equivalent section.
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Use the exact title of the section you are referencing as the
text of the jump list item.
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Keep all of the items in a jump list on the same page if
possible.
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Do not mix heading levels in the jump list. For example, if a
chapter contains level-one, level-two, and level-three headings, only list the
level-one headings in the jump list at the start of the chapter.