# Can the TOC generate based on the whole topic?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-toc-generate-based-on-the-whole-topic/282325
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** disco-toc
**Created:** [August 10, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-toc-generate-based-on-the-whole-topic/282325 "2022-08-10T19:13:41Z")
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### Author: ![th21](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/th21/32/211915_2.png) [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-toc-generate-based-on-the-whole-topic/282325/1 "2022-08-10T19:13:41Z")

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does it support generating the toc across the whole topic (not limited to the 1st post), like if I have a in-progress article that keeps updating with in one topic(by replying),will it work?

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### Author: ![pmusaraj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pmusaraj/32/119489_2.png) [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-toc-generate-based-on-the-whole-topic/282325/2 "2022-08-10T19:35:39Z")

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No, it only supports headings from the first post of a topic. (Additionally, as soon as another post is in view, the TOC disappears.)

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-toc-generate-based-on-the-whole-topic/282325/3 "2023-10-16T07:32:50Z")

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