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So I have written a programming book and now I am adding \index for different keywords and terms. I am wondering what should I really put into index? If I mention keyword in the document 10 times, should I \index{keyword} every one of them or just the first? What makes the index good and what doesn't?

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While this is an interesting question, I'm not sure that it is on-topic. – Caramdir Jun 2 '11 at 20:18
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I second Caramdir's opinion. A good index must be left to a professional indexer: "Writing an index does not come naturally, like breathing. It is more like playing the fiddle: some learn to do it reasonably well, a few will become virtuosi, but most people will never know how to do it. This simple truth seems lost on publishers and editors. Hans H. Wellisch – Gonzalo Medina Jun 2 '11 at 20:33
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I can't believe this question was closed. :-( – Olivier Aug 28 '11 at 19:16
I suggest a link to this well-discussed question link as a starting point. – Peter Jones Sep 29 '11 at 17:52

closed as off topic by Caramdir, lockstep, Alan Munn, Gonzalo Medina, Lev Bishop Jun 3 '11 at 0:54

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