LaTeX: Sequential Sectioning in LaTeX

The following commands are available for producing automatic, sequential sectioning:

• \part

  Example: 1

• \chapter

  Example: 1

• \section

  Example: 1.1

• \subsection

  Example: 1.1.1

• \subsubsection

  Example: 1.1.1.1

• \paragraph

  Example: 1

• \subparagraph

  Example: 1.1

With the exception of \part, these commands form a sectioning hierarchy. In document styles book and report, sectioning begins with \chapter. The chapters are divided into sections by means of the \section command, which are further subdivided using \subsection, and so on. In document style article, the hierarchy begins with \section since \chapter is not available.

The syntax of all these commands is:

\sec_command[short title]{title}

OR

\sec_command*{title}

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Resources used for this FAQ:
Kopka, Helmut and Daly, Patrick W. A Guide to LaTeX: Document Preparation

for Beginners and Advanced Users.

Addison-Wesley. 1993.

ISBN 0-201-56889-6