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public:nnels:etext:direct-formatting [2018/08/16 22:06]
127.0.0.1 external edit 		public:nnels:etext:direct-formatting [2020/04/21 10:33]
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 =====Direct Formatting===== =====Direct Formatting=====
  
-We use **[[public:nnels:etext:template-styles|styles]]** to format text, and not direct formatting (i.e., we do not use the tools in the toolbar). Styles allow readers to change how the italics or bold text is displayed if they have difficulty reading it; for example, if bold letters are too thick. If direct formatting is used, readers can't change the content in a way that works for them (they are unable to load their own style set).+We use **[[public:nnels:etext:template-styles|styles]]** to format text, and not direct formatting (i.e. we do not use the tools in the toolbar). 
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 +Styles allow readers to change how the formatting is presented. 
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 +For example, a reader can change the thickness of a bolded word if it has been marked up with the ''Strong'' style. 
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 +If direct formatting is used, readers can't change the content in a way that works for them (they are unable to load their own style set).
  
 There are few exceptions to this rule. We use direct formatting for: There are few exceptions to this rule. We use direct formatting for:
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   * superscript/subscript numbers   * superscript/subscript numbers
   * [[public:nnels:etext:columns|columns]]   * [[public:nnels:etext:columns|columns]]
-  * [[bold-italics-underline-strikethrough|underline and strikethrough]] (**very rarely**)+  * [[public:nnels:etext:bold-italics-underline-strikethrough#underline|underline and strikethrough]] (**very rarely**)
  
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