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From: Sergey Poznyakoff
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An HTML tag indicating that the enclosed text is - of teletype form, preformatted in a uniform-spaced - font. -small caps (used mostly for "a. d.", "b. c.") - This is the same font a , but has no functional - or semantic significance - group of table data elements in a table - subscript, like - subscript - superscript - superscript - Sans-serif font - Bold (collocation font) and also a subtype. - HTML tage -- teletype font - A squared bold font without serifs approximating the - "universe bold" font on the HP Laserjet4, slightly - larger than the capitals in a definition body. Used - in expositions describing shapes, such as - "Y", "T", "U", "X", "V", "F". - Vertically organized column. - Vertically organized column -- only part of a table - which needs to be completed. Used once. -<...type> A series of tags, many unique, designating certain - unusual fonts, such as "bourgeoistype" for - "bourgeois type", in the section on typography. - Most of these occur only once, in the section on fonts. +of segment is marked by an asterisk (*) where the font name would be. The +size of the "plain" font in the original text is about 1.6 mm for the height +of capitalized letters. + +* Explicit typographical tags + +These were used where the purpose of a different font was merely to +distinguish a word from the body of the text, and no explicit functional tag +seemed apropriate. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Tag Font Description +------------------------------------------------------------------------- + plain font that used in the body of a definition -- normally + not marked, except within fields of a different + front. + + italic in master files + + italic for use in HTML presentation + + bold in master files + + bold for use in HTML presentation + + bold, Collocation font. Same font as used in + collocations. + smaller This is used only in the list of "un-" + by 1 point words not actually defined in the + dictionary. + Probably could be replaced by a segment mark + for the entire list! The "un-" words should + be indexed as headwords. + + bold Same as , a font similar to that used + in collocations. However, this tag is used + in a table and could be set to a different + font. + + * HTML tag -- largest heading font. + +
* HTML tag -- second largest heading font. + +
* Marks a Row title in a table. + + Font the same as the headword , though + the field is not a headword. Used only + once. + + * Multiple items, a set of items in a table. + A series of point size markers, many + unique. + + * One of the tags of the form where ** + represents the typographic point size of the + enclosed text. + + An HTML tag indicating that the enclosed + text is of teletype form, preformatted in a + uniform-spaced font. + +small caps used mostly for "a. d.", "b. c." + This is the same font as in , but has no + functional or semantic significance. + + group of table data elements in a table. + + subscript + + subscript + + superscript + + superscript + + Sans-serif + + Bold collocation font, and also a subtype. + + HTML tage -- teletype font + + A squared bold font without serifs approximating + the "universe bold" font on the HP Laserjet4, + slightly larger than the capitals in a definition + body. Used in expositions describing shapes, + such as "Y", "T", "U", "X", "V", "F". + + Vertically organized column. + + Vertically organized column -- only part of a table + which needs to be completed. Used once. + +<...type> A series of tags, many unique, designating + certain unusual fonts, such as "bourgeoistype" + for "bourgeois type", in the section on + typography. Most of these occur only once, in + the section on fonts. Some examples follow: @@ -146,935 +178,958 @@ Explicit formatting tags: -============================================================= -Tags with semantic content: -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - * Alternative spelling segment. Almost always - contained within square brackets after the main - definition segment. Expository words - such as "Spelled also" are in plain font; - the actual alternative spelling is marked by - ... tags within this segment. - -italic Antonym. - - italic Alternative spelling. The actual word which is an - alternative spelling to the headword. These - are functionally synonyms of the headword. In - most cases these also occur as headwords, with - reference to the word where the actual definition - is found, but not all such words are listed - separately, particularly if the spelling is - close enough to the headword to be found at the - same point in the dictionary. Whether listed - separately or not, these words should - be indexed at this location, also. - - italic Authority or author. Used where an authority is - (may be right- given for a definition, and also used for the - justified. See author, where a quotation within double quotes - in the section is given in the same paragraph as the - on formatting). definition. The double quotes are indicated - by the open-quote (\'bd) and close-quote - (\'b8). In both cases, it is typically - right-justified, almost always fitting on - the same line with the last line of the - definition or quotation. - Within collocation segments, it is usually - used only after quotations, and is not right- - justified, except occasionally where it +* Tags with semantic content: + +------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Tag Font Meaning and Description +------------------------------------------------------------------------- + * Alternative spelling segment. Almost always + contained within square brackets after the main + definition segment. Expository words such as + "Spelled also" are in plain font; the actual + alternative spelling is marked by ... + tags within this segment. + +italic Antonym. + + italic Alternative spelling. The actual word which is + an alternative spelling to the headword. These + are functionally synonyms of the headword. In + most cases these also occur as headwords, with + reference to the word where the actual definition + is found, but not all such words are listed + separately, particularly if the spelling is close + enough to the headword to be found at the same + point in the dictionary. Whether listed + separately or not, these words should be indexed + at this location, also. + + italic Authority or author. Used where an authority is + given for a definition, and also used for the + author, where a quotation within double quotes is + given in the same paragraph as the definition. + The double quotes are indicated by the open-quote + (\'bd) and close-quote (\'b8). In both cases, it + is typically right-justified, almost always + fitting on the same line with the last line of + the definition or quotation. + + Within collocation segments, it is usually used + only after quotations, and is not + right-justified, except occasionally where it would be close to the right margin, and then - apparently is is right-justified. We have - not explicitly marked those which are - right-justified, but they can be - recognized because they are on a line by - themselves, preceded by two carriage returns. + apparently is is right-justified. We have not + explicitly marked those which are + right-justified, but they can be recognized + because they are on a line by themselves, + preceded by two carriage returns. - * Marks a biography. Should be longer than - a short mention of who a person was, which - is typically included as a definition. + * Marks a biography. Should be longer than a short + mention of who a person was, which is typically + included as a definition. - * Same as + * Same as - italic Marks the name of a book, pamphlet, or similar - document. + italic Marks the name of a book, pamphlet, or similar + document. - * A field of knowledge which of which the headword + * A field of knowledge which of which the headword is a division. - * Caption of a figure or table. - - * tags the CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry - number for a chemical substance. - - italic tags the infectious disease caused by the headword. - Implied type of the agent is a microorganism, and - the tag must mark a disease. + * Caption of a figure or table. - * Same as without the italic type. - * Same as without the italic type. + * tags the CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) + registry number for a chemical substance. - italic inverse of causes: tags the causative agent of an - infectious disease, which is the headword . - the tag must mark a microorganism, virus, or - prion, and the implied type of the headword is - a disease. + italic tags the infectious disease caused by the + headword. Implied type of the agent is a + microorganism, and the tag must mark a disease. - Used only for The single letter in the headers to each - letter of the alphabet. + * Same as without the italic type. + * Same as without the italic type. - * marks the proper name of a city. Used only - occasionally and not consistently at this stage. + italic inverse of : tags the causative agent of + an infectious disease, which is the headword. + The tag must mark a microorganism, virus, or + prion, and the implied type of the headword is a + disease. - italic Converted to: used to tag substances which are - products prepared by conversion from the - headword. Usually chemicals or complex - products from mnatuarl materials. Rarely used - up to 1998. + Used only for the single letter in the headers to + each letter of the alphabet. - * List of heads for the columns of a table. + * marks the proper name of a city. Used only + occasionally and not consistently at this stage. - * Title of a column in a table. + italic Converted to: used to tag substances which are + products prepared by conversion from the + headword. Usually chemicals or complex products + from natuarl materials. Rarely used up to 1998. - * Comment -- differs from in being in-line with - the definition paragraph. Provides a little - additional information. + * List of heads for the columns of a table. - * Name of a company (commercial firm). Compare + * Title of a column in a table. - italic Composed of. Tags a substance of which the - headword is at least partly composed. The - substance may be particulate, such as - diatoms composing diatomaceous earth. + * Comment -- differs from in being in-line + with the definition paragraph. Provides a little + additional information. - * marks an object contained within the headword. + * Name of a company (commercial firm). Compare + . - italic Contrasting word. Not exactly an antonym, which - is marked , but a contrasting word which is - often introduced as "opposite to" or "contrasts - with". + italic Composed of. Tags a substance of which the + headword is at least partly composed. The + substance may be particulate, such as diatoms + composing diatomaceous earth. - * Name of a country (nation) of the world. + * marks an object contained within the headword. - italic Collocation reference. A reference to a collocation. - Each such collocation should have its own entry, - marked by ... tags, and these - references should function as hypertext buttons - to access that entry. + italic Contrasting word. Not exactly an antonym, which + is marked , but a contrasting word which is + often introduced as "opposite to" or "contrasts + with". - * A Date, of any type, e.g. Dec. 25 . +* Name of a country (nation) of the world. - * Date-with-year tags a date containing a year. - - * definition. The definition may have subfields, - particularly (an illustrative phrase - starting with "as" or "thus" and containing - the headword (or a morphological derivative). - The , \'bd...\'b8 quotations (left and - right double quotes) and fields may be - found within a definition field, but should - and usually are located outside the definition - proper. The marking macro was - inconsistent in this placement, and the - exclusion of the , and quotations - needs to be completed by the proof-readers. - Certain definitions contain - fields within them, where the headword is - an irregular derivative of another headword. - In these cases, the field follows - immediately after the tag, and these - entries do not have a separate field. - In such cases, the field is italic, as - usual. - - * Division of the headword, usually an organization. - E. g. a faculty or department of a university, - or a United Nations agency. + italic Collocation reference. A reference to a + collocation. Each such collocation should have + its own entry, marked by ... tags, + and these references should function as hypertext + buttons to access that entry. - * Marks an education institution, a subtype of + * A Date, of any type, e.g. Dec. 25 . + +* Date-with-year tags a date containing a year. + + * A definition. The definition may have subfields, + particularly (an illustrative phrase + starting with "as" or "thus" and containing the + headword (or a morphological derivative). The + , \'bd...\'b8 quotations (left and right + double quotes) and fields may be found + within a definition field, but should and usually + are located outside the definition proper. The + marking macro was inconsistent in this placement, + and the exclusion of the , and + quotations needs to be completed by the + proof-readers. + + Certain definitions contain fields within + them, where the headword is an irregular + derivative of another headword. In these cases, + the field follows immediately after the + tag, and these entries do not have a + separate field. In such cases, the + field is italic, as usual. + + * Division of the headword, usually an + organization. E. g. a faculty or department of a + university, or a United Nations agency. + + * Marks an education institution, a subtype of organization. - * tags a physical object or form of radiation - emitted by the headword + * Tags a physical object or form of radiation + emitted by the headword. - Just a place-holder for illustrations, but seldom used. +Just a place-holder for illustrations, but seldom + used. -italic Marks the name of a movie film. + italic Marks the name of a movie film. - italic Field of specialization. Most often used for + italic Field of specialization. Most often used for Zoology and Botany, but many "fields of - specialization" are marked for technical - terms. The parentheses are usually within this - field, but are not themselves in italics. - - * Name of a geograpahical region of any size; - if applicable, the more specific , - , or are preferred. - - * Hyperym. Points to the hypernym from WordNet 1.5 - Initially, used only for entries extracted - from WordNet 1.5. Not present in the original - 1913 version. + specialization" are marked for technical terms. + The parentheses are usually within this field, + but are not themselves in italics. + + * Name of a geograpahical region of any size; if + applicable, the more specific , , or + are preferred. + + * Hyperym. Points to the hypernym from WordNet 1.5 + Initially, used only for entries extracted from + WordNet 1.5. Not present in the original 1913 + version. - * Illustrative usage -- mostly from WordNet, and placed - outside the definition, in contrast to usage. - These should be converted to ... illustrative - usage format for consistency. - -* Illustration place-holder. Seldom used. - * HTML usage -- points to an image file, usually - .gif or .jpg. These have no closing tag, and - will appear as errors in parsing. - * Points to a word whose meaning is an intensified - form of the headword. Taken from WordNet - tags, used with some adjectives from WordNet - - * Designates one item in a row of a table. Used only when - intervening spaces do not serve properly as natural - field separaters. -
italic Translation into a foreign (non-English) language - of the previous word in the text -- italic font. - ( is a translation into English) - italic Same as - * Title of a journal (periodical). - * Always a filled rectangular array. - * A 2x5 matrix (2 rows by 5 columns). - * Multiple synonymous subtypes -- used in - def. of "grass". - * Multiple table, encloses