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| - | =====Direct Formatting===== | ||
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| - | We use **[[public: | ||
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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 '' | ||
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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). | ||
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| - | There are few exceptions to this rule. We use direct formatting for: | ||
| - | * [[public: | ||
| - | * superscript/ | ||
| - | * [[public: | ||
| - | * [[public: | ||
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| - | ==== Q & A ==== | ||
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| - | **Q: Can direct formatting be used for alignment purposes? For example, we use an asterism as a decorative break. Should we simply hit the button in the Home Row for centre alignment? Or should we make a new style, based on Normal, that has centred text? For a second example, a book had a number of block quotes, and some of these quotes were centred while others were more left aligned. Should we make a new style for the centred quotes? To add to this a bit, can direct formatting be used in any capacity at all? (Of course, not for bold, italic, or underline). Thanks!** | ||
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| - | A: The cardinal rule: we almost never use direct formatting. We don't need to center the asterisks. | ||
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