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Special characters such as symbols, accented letters, and superscripts, are entered differently depending on whether you're using the OCLC Connexion Client or a web-based interface like TIND. | |||
== Connexion Client == | |||
In the Connexion Client, you can use use [https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Connexion/Connexion_client/Cataloging/Edit_bibliographic_records/Default_keystroke_shortcuts_for_diacritics_and_special_characters/Keystroke_shortcuts OCLC keyboard shortcuts], or the client graphical chart (Edit > Enter Diacritics, or click the "Enter Diacritics" button, or press Ctrl+e). See [https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/Connexion/Connexion_client/Cataloging/Edit_bibliographic_records/Insert_diacritics_and_special_characters/Insert_diacritics_and_characters_in_records_using_the_client_graphical_chart_or_list_of_names Insert diacritics and characters in records] for details. | |||
== Other interfaces == | |||
Web-based tools (e.g., TIND and ArchivesSpace) plus most Microsoft applications accept copy-and-pasted [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unicode_characters Unicode characters] from the lists below. On Microsoft operating systems you can also use [https://altcodeslist.com/ ALT Codes] by holding down the Alt key and using the numeric numeric keypad (e.g. Alt+0233 for é). | |||
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Revision as of 07:36, 30 April 2024
Special characters such as symbols, accented letters, and superscripts, are entered differently depending on whether you're using the OCLC Connexion Client or a web-based interface like TIND.
Connexion Client
In the Connexion Client, you can use use OCLC keyboard shortcuts, or the client graphical chart (Edit > Enter Diacritics, or click the "Enter Diacritics" button, or press Ctrl+e). See Insert diacritics and characters in records for details.
Other interfaces
Web-based tools (e.g., TIND and ArchivesSpace) plus most Microsoft applications accept copy-and-pasted Unicode characters from the lists below. On Microsoft operating systems you can also use ALT Codes by holding down the Alt key and using the numeric numeric keypad (e.g. Alt+0233 for é).
Latin characters
À Á Â Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Î Ï Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Œ Ù Ú Û Ü
à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ó ô õ ö ø œ ù û ü
Superscript numbers
¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²
Subscript numbers
₁ ₂ ₃ ₄ ₅ ₆ ₇ ₈ ₉ ₉
Symbols
£ ©
Delimiters
ǂ (OCLC subfield delimiter)
‡ (Voyager subfield delimiter
See also
- Cyrillic Unicode block: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_(Unicode_block)
- Greek and Coptic Unicode block: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_and_Coptic
- Hebrew Unicode block: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_(Unicode_block)