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Text boxes, sidebars, and asides are all what are considered secondary content
.
All secondary content
should be moved to an appropriate place within the main narrative flow. You do not want to create a break in a sentence, but you want to maintain it as close to the original as possible
Insert any secondary content, such as sidebar content, using a text box.
Aside
to the top heading of the secondary content, or if there is no heading for the secondary content add one that simply states Aside
. The Production Coordinator will add the appropriate tagging during conversion. If you have any questions about this, please post them in the Q&A
This text box will translate to an <aside> tag. A text box may contain formatting (italics, bold, lists, headings, etc.).
To create a text box:
Insert
MenuText box
Now you have a text box! Then do the following:
In Line with text
just like any image in the book. This will ensure it is not a floating object and will avoid any issues in conversionHere is a video demo on how to create text boxes for secondary content: https://somup.com/crlIYe0mRl
Example
Below is an screenshot of a complete text box:
This is what it looks like when it is converted into an epub:
<aside>
<H3>Frozen Heat</H3>
Habaneros are not at everyone’s neighborhood grocery store. And once you do find and buy a bunch of them, you’ll probably use only one or two at a time, because they’re so fiery. Instead of letting the leftover chiles languish in the refrigerator, put them in a resealable bag and pop them in the freezer. They’ll keep there for a few months. When you’re ready to use them, let them defrost for a few minutes at room temperature.
</ aside>
Q: I'm working on Vancouver Exposed which has sections of text in boxes - they seem like asides, but they also seem to fit within the narrative flow? Can I format these in text boxes like we did for fight like a physicist?
A: You can put them into text boxes. These will translate to <aside> tags when I convert it to an EPUB3!
Update: Thank you! I've started adding the text boxes but I'm running into an issue. A couple of the asides have footnotes. I had preinserted the footnotes and when I put them into the text box, they deleted. I did some research and it looks like word doesn't support inserting footnotes into text boxes? It looks like there are a couple work arounds (see the link below) but I don't know if these will work for us? How should I proceed?
https://www.datanumen.com/blogs/3-practical-ways-insert-footnotes-endnotes-texts-text-boxes/
A: None of these workarounds would be accessible. Since they seem to fit into the narrative flow, then put content breaks above and below each aside section.