Including a pseudo chapter in the table of contents

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I have all parts of my thesis (introduction/body/results ) etc. in the table of contents. Right before the introduction I have an image (on a separate page) which currently has no title. I have been asked to give it a title/heading such that it gets included in the table of contents. I dont want to make it a chapter. How can I include it in the table of contents?

Danie Els · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-28 05:14:14Z

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Add in the preamble of your document

\providecommand\phantomsection{}% for hyperref

Then before the picture

\clearpage
% Add the title here, maybe \chapter*{My image title} ????
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{My image title}
%Your image here ....

answered Jun 28 '11 at 5:14

Danie Els
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	Thanks Danie Els works perfectly – rty Jun 28 '11 at 5:31
	The `\providecommand\phantomsection{}` is not needed if someone uses `hyperref`, isn't it? – Martin Scharrer♦ Jun 28 '11 at 8:15
	@Martin Scharrer: It is nessesary if you use `hyperref` to put an anchor position. Without `\phantomsection` hyperref will jump to the previous sectioning position. – Danie Els Jun 28 '11 at 11:02
	I understand the need of `\phantomsection`, but my point is: If you use `\usepackage{hyperref}` you don't need to add the `\providecommand\phantomsection{}` line. So simply commenting the `\phantomsection` line with "Needed if hyperref is used" would be actually clearer, wouldn't it? – Martin Scharrer♦ Jun 28 '11 at 11:05
	@Martin Scharrer: My view is it good practise to always put `\phantomsection` before all `\addcontentslines`. If you add `hyperref` later then you do not have to change anything. Therefor the `\providecommand` to always provide it. – Danie Els Jun 28 '11 at 11:13

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