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Semantic division (add \sd#) #22

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klassenjm opened this issue Jul 7, 2016 · 1 comment
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Semantic division (add \sd#) #22

klassenjm opened this issue Jul 7, 2016 · 1 comment

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klassenjm commented Jul 7, 2016

Proposal

  • Add paragraph marker \sd# for "semantic division"
    • The variable # represents the level of semantic division.
    • \sd = \sd1

A companion USX 3.0 proposal exists at: ubsicap/usx#16

Detail

Biblica's "Books of the Bible" is an example of a text which requires a hierarchy of vertical spacing to divide the text into sections in a way that is conceptually similar to the use of a sequence of levels of heading texts (i.e. \ms# and \s#) in many other texts. This semantic division space is dissimilar in that these division locations do not (usually) contain text, but rather whitespace, a decorative division marker or horizontal line, pagination location etc.

This proposal can also help to constrain the use of \b, which primarily denotes whitespace (and strictly speaking only for poetic stanza breaks) -- which does not represent this 'semantic division' need at all.

Examples

Matthew 13.51-54 (NIV "Books of the Bible")

\m
\v 51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
\p “Yes,” they replied.
\p
\v 52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about 
the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new 
treasures as well as old.”
\sd2
\p
\v 53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
\v 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they 
were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 
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jag3773 commented Nov 15, 2016

This would be very helpful for us as we are currently (ab)using the section markers for identifying chunks of text that are suitable for translating at one time. Our chunk markers are like paragraph markers except that they are intended to help translators, not end-user readers (hence they often don't line up with the \p). For example, see the \s5 markers in this snippet from 3 John (ULB):

\s5
\c 1
\p
\v 1 The elder to beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
\p
\v 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
\v 3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, just as you walk in truth.
\v 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.

\s5
\p
\v 5 Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers,
\v 6 who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
\v 7 because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
\v 8 We therefore should welcome such as these, so that we will be fellow workers for the truth.

Seems like these semantic division markers would be more suitable for this purpose than the milestones (#33).

Edit: I realize now that #7 is really what we are looking for!

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