[Tex/LaTex] page-numbering doesn’t work

page-numbering

here it is my document

\pagenumbering{gobble}

\input{frontmatter/frontespizio}

\pagenumbering{roman}
\tableofcontents

\pagenumbering{arabic}
\input{mainmatter/chapter_1}

what it happens is that tableofcontents receives arabic numbering and I don't get roman numbering

Best Answer

The page number form is used that is active, when the page is output. Thus when \pagenumbering{arabic} is called, the page of the table of contents is not yet output. Add something like \newpage to start a new page, e.g.:

\cleardoublepage
\pagenumbering{roman}
\tableofcontents
\cleardoublepage
\pagenumbering{arabic}

If you are using document class book or similar consider using \frontmatter and \mainmatter.

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