I have found a way to number columns in a repeating table within a repeating section in the following format, 1, 1.2, 1.3, etc, and then in the subsequent section 2, 2.2, 2.3. Problem is the form i am designing requires the table to be split into two parts, with text in between. I have added a second repeating table but cannot get the numbering to continue from the previous table. Is this possible. I am currently using an expression box with the following XPath expression to determine the numbering... ../my:RoomCounterItem + (count(preceding-sibling::my:RoomObservationCollection) div 10) with roomCounterItem incrementing on each item added to the repeating section using a counter rule. the first column always shows as 1 as opposed to 1.1. Is there a better way to have the columns numbered in this way and is it possible to have this numbering continue in a second repeating table.