The Table of Contents can be viewed as one of the most diminutive aspects of any document and yet... it can also be deemed the most crucial part of the document as well.

 

The table of contents, (also referred to as "TOC"), is the “road map” of the document.  It simply is a definitive reference located within (usually at the beginning) of the document – to assist the reader in locating specific chapters, sections, pages and/or additional references within the text...such as bibliography listings, endnotes, indices, tables, figures, etc.,