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;Abbreviation
==Tags available as buttons on FromThePage editor==
:Used for expansions. The original text--which can include tagged and/or unicode characters--goes between the tags, and the expanded text--which cannot include any tags--goes in an ''expan'' attribute.
 
:<pre><abbr></abbr></pre>
;Addition
:<pre><abbr expan="Maiestie">Ma<sup>tie</sup></abbr></pre>
:Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.
:<pre><add></add></pre>
:<pre>in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add></pre>
:[[File:Ins.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Deletion
:Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
:<pre><del></del></pre>
:<pre><del>his</del></pre>
:[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Expansion
:Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word.
:<pre><expan></expan></pre>
:<pre>Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie</pre>
:[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Gap
:Used for a gap in the transcription for reasons other than deletion (e.g. due to damage to the page). Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
:<pre><gap></gap></pre>
:<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre>
:[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Marginalia
:Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.
:<pre><marginalia></marginalia></pre>
:<pre><marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia></pre>
:[[File:Marginalia.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Superscript
:Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).
:<pre><sup></sup></pre>
:<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre>
:[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Unclear
:Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods.
:<pre><unclear></unclear></pre>
:<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre>
:[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Underline
:Used for underlined text.
:<pre><u></u></pre>
:<pre><u>This text is underlined</u></pre>
 
<br clear="all">
 
==All available tags==


;Addition
;Addition
:Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.
:Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.
:<pre><add></add></pre>
:<pre><add></add></pre>
<br clear=all>
:<pre>in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add></pre>
:[[File:Ins.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Catchword
:Used for catchwords in the text.
:<pre><catchword></catchword></pre>
:<pre><catchword>being</catchword></pre>
:[[File:Catchword.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
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;Deletion
;Deletion
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:<pre><del>his</del></pre>
:<pre><del>his</del></pre>
:[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Del.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Expansion
:Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word.
:<pre><expan></expan></pre>
:<pre>Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie</pre>
:[[File:Abbrev.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">


;Figure
;Figure
:Used for figures, drawings, horizontal lines, etc.
:Used for illustrations.
:<pre><fig></fig></pre>
:<pre><fig></fig></pre>
:<pre><fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig></pre>
:<pre><fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig></pre>
:[[File:Fig.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Fig.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">


;Gap
;Gap
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:<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre>
:<pre>shipp <gap>...</gap></pre>
:[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Gap.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Heading
:Used for obvious headings. For multi-line headings, enter the heading on a single line, with a lb tag to indicate the line break
:<pre>== ==</pre>
:<pre>==A Ham.==</pre>
:<pre>==Heading line one<lb/>Heading line two==</pre>
:[[File:Heading.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Marginalia
:Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.
:<pre><marginalia></marginalia></pre>
:<pre><marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia></pre>
:[[File:Marginalia.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Page break
:Used to indicate a page break when transcribing an opening rather than a single page.
:<pre><pb/></pre>
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Soft break
:Used for words that break across a line.
:<pre><lb break="no"></lb></pre>
:<pre>to your tast; put into euery Bott<lb break="no">=</lb>&#10;ell a peece of Lemmon Pill</pre>
:[[File:Softbreak.PNG|thumb|left]]
 
<br clear="all">


;Superscript
;Superscript
:Used for superscript text.  
:Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).
:<pre><sup></sup></pre>
:<pre><sup></sup></pre>
:<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre>
:<pre>xl<sup>s</sup></pre>
:[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Sup.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">


;Supplied
;Supplied
:Used for text added at the custodial stage, by booksellers, librarians, etc. This tag is not used for text added later by the author(s) or by contemporary readers.
:Used for text added at the custodial stage, by booksellers, librarians, etc. This tag is not used for text added later by the author(s) or by contemporary readers.
:<pre><supplied></supplied</pre>
:<pre><supplied></supplied></pre>
:<pre><supplied>Received 12-31-53&#10;order no.B529</supplied></pre>
:<pre><supplied>Received 12-31-53&#10;order no.B529</supplied></pre>
:[[File:Add.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Add.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">


;Unclear
;Unclear
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:<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre>
:<pre><unclear>a chicin P</unclear></pre>
:[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]]
:[[File:Unclear.PNG|thumb|left]]
<br clear=all>
 
<br clear="all">
 
;Underline
:Used for underlined text.
:<pre><u></u></pre>
:<pre><u>This text is underlined</u></pre>
 
<br clear="all">
 
==Common abbreviations and expansions==
 
:'''-ā/-an'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
a<expan>n</expan>
</pre>
 
:'''-<sup>r</sup>/-er''', as in "Remember": expand "e," silently lower "r"
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
<expan>e</expan>r
</pre>
 
:'''frō/from'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
fro<expan>m</expan>
</pre>
 
:'''Ma<sup>tie</sup>/Maiestie'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie
</pre>
 
:'''-ō/-on'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
o<expan>n</expan>
</pre>
 
:'''S<sup>r</sup>/Sir'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
S<expan>i</expan>r
</pre>
 
:'''y<sup>t</sup>/that'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
<expan>tha</expan>t
</pre>
 
:'''y<sup>e</sup>/the'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
<expan>th</expan>e
</pre>
 
:'''y<sup>m</sup>/them'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
<expan>the</expan>m
</pre>
 
:'''y<sup>n</sup>/then'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
<expan>the</expan>n
</pre>
 
:'''-ū/-um'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
u<expan>m</expan>
</pre>
 
:'''w<sup>ch</sup>/which'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
w<expan>hi</expan>ch
</pre>
 
:'''w<sup>th</sup>/with'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
w<expan>i</expan>th
</pre>
 
:'''y<sup>r</sup>/your'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
y<expan>ou</expan>r
</pre>
 
:'''yo<sup>r</sup>/your'''
<pre style="min-height:38px; margin-left:2em">
yo<expan>u</expan>r
</pre>
 
==FromTheTable/Dromio crosswalk==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto;"
|-
! Dromio tag
! FromThePage tag
! Used for
|-
| add
| supplied
| text added later, at the custodial stage
|-
| brev-p
| p&lt;expan&gt;re&lt;/expan&gt; (etc.)
| special p
|-
| brev-y
| &lt;expan&gt;th&lt;/expan&gt;
| thorn letter
|-
| catchword
| catchword
| catchwords
|-
| del
| del
| cancelled or crossed out text
|-
| ex
| expan
| expansions
|-
| gap
| gap
| gap in text due to damage, etc.
|-
| graphic
| figure
| illustrations, etc.
|-
| heading
| == ==
| headings
|-
| ins
| add
| intralineal insertions
|-
| label
| marginalia
| marginal notes
|-
| macron
| do not tag (expand added character(s) with expan tag)
| macrons or tildes above characters
|-
| metamark
| do not transcribe
| metamarks
|-
| note
| use notes box below the transcription field
| transcribers' notes
|-
| pb
| pb
| page break
|-
| sl
| do not tag
| superscript text to be silently lowered
|-
| sup
| sup
| superscript text not to be lowered
|-
| unclear
| unclear
| unclear or uncertain text
|}

Revision as of 11:47, 24 February 2021


Tags available as buttons on FromThePage editor

Addition
Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.
<add></add>
in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add>
Ins.PNG


Deletion
Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
<del></del>
<del>his</del>
Del.PNG


Expansion
Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word.
<expan></expan>
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie
Abbrev.PNG


Gap
Used for a gap in the transcription for reasons other than deletion (e.g. due to damage to the page). Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
<gap></gap>
shipp <gap>...</gap>
Gap.PNG


Marginalia
Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.
<marginalia></marginalia>
<marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia>
Marginalia.PNG


Superscript
Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).
<sup></sup>
xl<sup>s</sup>
Sup.PNG


Unclear
Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods.
<unclear></unclear>
<unclear>a chicin P</unclear>
Unclear.PNG


Underline
Used for underlined text.
<u></u>
<u>This text is underlined</u>


All available tags

Addition
Used for intralineally inserted text, often written above crossed out text.
<add></add>
in a stew pan ^ <add>over a stove</add>
Ins.PNG


Catchword
Used for catchwords in the text.
<catchword></catchword>
<catchword>being</catchword>
Catchword.PNG


Deletion
Used for text that has been cancelled or crossed out. Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
<del></del>
<del>his</del>
Del.PNG


Expansion
Used for abbreviated text. Place the tags only around the expanded characters, not around the entire word.
<expan></expan>
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie
Abbrev.PNG


Figure
Used for illustrations.
<fig></fig>
<fig>Three small horizontal stems with flowers and buds; left is red and blue, middle is red, right is red and blue.</fig>
Fig.PNG


Gap
Used for a gap in the transcription for reasons other than deletion (e.g. due to damage to the page). Illegible letters can be replaced by periods.
<gap></gap>
shipp <gap>...</gap>
Gap.PNG


Heading
Used for obvious headings. For multi-line headings, enter the heading on a single line, with a lb tag to indicate the line break
== ==
==A Ham.==
==Heading line one<lb/>Heading line two==
Heading.PNG


Marginalia
Used for any kind of marginal note, including footnotes, glosses, or summaries.
<marginalia></marginalia>
<marginalia>to Kensington</marginalia>
Marginalia.PNG


Page break
Used to indicate a page break when transcribing an opening rather than a single page.
<pb/>


Soft break
Used for words that break across a line.
<lb break="no"></lb>
to your tast; put into euery Bott<lb break="no">=</lb>
ell a peece of Lemmon Pill
Softbreak.PNG


Superscript
Used for superscript text not to be lowered: only for ordinal numbers and for money (l,s,d).
<sup></sup>
xl<sup>s</sup>
Sup.PNG


Supplied
Used for text added at the custodial stage, by booksellers, librarians, etc. This tag is not used for text added later by the author(s) or by contemporary readers.
<supplied></supplied>
<supplied>Received 12-31-53
order no.B529</supplied>
Add.PNG


Unclear
Used for uncertain text. Transcriber should enter their best guess, with the option to replace individual letters with periods.
<unclear></unclear>
<unclear>a chicin P</unclear>
Unclear.PNG


Underline
Used for underlined text.
<u></u>
<u>This text is underlined</u>


Common abbreviations and expansions

-ā/-an
a<expan>n</expan>
-r/-er, as in "Remember": expand "e," silently lower "r"
<expan>e</expan>r
frō/from
fro<expan>m</expan>
Matie/Maiestie
Ma<expan>ies</expan>tie
-ō/-on
o<expan>n</expan>
Sr/Sir
S<expan>i</expan>r
yt/that
<expan>tha</expan>t
ye/the
<expan>th</expan>e
ym/them
<expan>the</expan>m
yn/then
<expan>the</expan>n
-ū/-um
u<expan>m</expan>
wch/which
w<expan>hi</expan>ch
wth/with
w<expan>i</expan>th
yr/your
y<expan>ou</expan>r
yor/your
yo<expan>u</expan>r

FromTheTable/Dromio crosswalk

Dromio tag FromThePage tag Used for
add supplied text added later, at the custodial stage
brev-p p<expan>re</expan> (etc.) special p
brev-y <expan>th</expan> thorn letter
catchword catchword catchwords
del del cancelled or crossed out text
ex expan expansions
gap gap gap in text due to damage, etc.
graphic figure illustrations, etc.
heading == == headings
ins add intralineal insertions
label marginalia marginal notes
macron do not tag (expand added character(s) with expan tag) macrons or tildes above characters
metamark do not transcribe metamarks
note use notes box below the transcription field transcribers' notes
pb pb page break
sl do not tag superscript text to be silently lowered
sup sup superscript text not to be lowered
unclear unclear unclear or uncertain text