Chapter Numbering & Tree Structure

Guidevera can automatically assign hierarchical chapter numbers to pages based on their position in the tree. A page at position 3 under section 2 would receive the number 2.3.

How numbering works

Chapter numbers are calculated from the tree structure. Only active pages receive a number — inactive pages are skipped in the count. Numbers are recalculated automatically whenever the tree changes (page created, deleted, moved, or status changed).

Where numbers appear

When enabled, chapter numbers are prepended to page titles in the sidebar navigation (e.g. 2.3 My Page). They also appear in breadcrumbs and in the page overview table on the Dashboard.

The root page

The first page in the tree is the root. It acts as the container for all other pages. Depending on configuration, the root page may be hidden from the navigation and breadcrumbs. See Application Settings (showNavigationRoot).

Enabling chapter numbering

Chapter numbering is controlled by the showNavigationNumbering setting in config/app.php. Set it to true to enable it, or false to show plain titles without numbers.