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public:nnels:etext:notes [2020/04/17 19:05]
rachel.osolen 		public:nnels:etext:notes [2020/05/08 21:08]
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 If we insert notes correctly in Word, they will be converted nicely to DAISY XML. Accessible reading systems will be able to identify them as notes and readers can choose to ignore or skip over the notes, if they choose, so that the narrative flow is not interrupted. If we insert notes correctly in Word, they will be converted nicely to DAISY XML. Accessible reading systems will be able to identify them as notes and readers can choose to ignore or skip over the notes, if they choose, so that the narrative flow is not interrupted.
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 +<note>We replace all notes (footnote, endnotes at the end of chapters, etc.) to endnotes at the end of the document.</note>
  
 As you go through your text, you will need to insert the space for endnotes, and once you have prepared the space, you will need to copy and paste the book's endnotes into it.  As you go through your text, you will need to insert the space for endnotes, and once you have prepared the space, you will need to copy and paste the book's endnotes into it. 
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 Once you have prepared the space for the endnotes by inserting endnote references into your text, you can then: Once you have prepared the space for the endnotes by inserting endnote references into your text, you can then:
-  - On MS Office Word, press ''ALT + CTRL + S'' which will open up a split screen +  * On MS Office Word, press ''ALT + CTRL + S'' which will open up a split screen 
-  - On one of those split screens, navigate to your endnotes section at the end of your document +  * On one of those split screens, navigate to your endnotes section at the end of your document 
-  - On the other, navigate to the original endnotes from your etext +  * On the other, navigate to the original endnotes from your etext 
-  - Begin cutting the notes from the etext and pasting them into the space you made for them+  * Begin cutting the notes from the etext and pasting them into the space you made for them
  
 <note tip>Make use of Web Layout rather than Print Layout, which will allow you to see more of the document in each split screen.</note> <note tip>Make use of Web Layout rather than Print Layout, which will allow you to see more of the document in each split screen.</note>
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 =====Advanced Tip===== =====Advanced Tip=====
  
-Most books will have endnotes with numbering that restarts at the end of every chapter. But we use Continuous numbering. This can become problematic when you are copy/pasting your endnotes over from your Notes document, as the numbering will of course not be the same, and you might get confused about where you are at. There are a few ways to deal with this issue: +Most books will have endnotes with numbering that restarts at the end of every chapter. But we use Continuous Numbering. This can become problematic when you are copy/pasting your endnotes over from your Notes document, as the numbering will of course not be the same, and you might get confused about where you are at. 
-  * You can keep checking the endnotes in your etext document against your original EPUB or PDF + 
-    * This helps to confirm that you have things in the right order, but still does not help confirm if your numbering is correct +One option is to keep checking the endnotes in your etext document against your original EPUB or PDF. This helps to confirm that you have things in the right order, but still does not help confirm if your numbering is correct. 
-  * The best solution takes a few steps, but is very helpful and does not take up too much time. + 
-    - When you do the initial set-up in the ''Footnote and Endnote'' dialog, choose **Restart each section** for the Numbering +The best solution takes a few steps, but is very helpful and does not take up too much time. 
-    - As you go through your text, insert section breaks at the end of every chapter, or whenever the endnote numbering restarts in the original book. (To do this, go to the ''Layout'' tab and under ''Breaks'', select either Continuous or Next Page in the Section Breaks section. They will be deleted later so it does not matter which you choose) +  * When you do the initial set-up in the ''Footnote and Endnote'' dialog, choose **Restart each section** for the Numbering 
-      -  {{:public:nnels:etext:notes_sectionbreak.jpg?300|}} +  * As you go through your text, insert section breaks at the end of every chapter, or whenever the endnote numbering restarts in the original book. To do this: 
-    - Taking these steps will ensure that the numbering in your etext matches the numbering in the original, so you can be confident that you are on track. +     * go to the ''Layout'' tab and under ''Breaks'' 
-    - When you are all done copying and pasting your endnotes into the endnotes section, you will need to: +     * select either Continuous or Next Page in the Section Breaks section. These will be deleted later so it does not matter which option you choose 
-      - delete all of the section breaks that you inserted (see how to do this on [[public:nnels:etext:find-and-replace|Find and Replace]]), +     * {{:public:nnels:etext:notes_sectionbreak.jpg?300|}} 
-      - and, return to the ''Footnote and Endnote'' dialog, and set the Numbering to **Continuous**+ 
 +Taking these steps will ensure that the numbering in your etext matches the numbering in the original, so you can be confident that you are on track. 
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 +When you are all done copying and pasting your endnotes into the endnotes section, you will need to: 
 +  * delete all of the section breaks that you inserted (see how to do this on [[public:nnels:etext:find-and-replace|Find and Replace]]), 
 +  * and, return to the ''Footnote and Endnote'' dialog, and set the Numbering to **Continuous**
  
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 +Q: My current book makes extensive use of endnotes, which can sometimes appear in the original like this.[4][5] When going through to edit this, should I insert a superscripted comma or something between the 4 and 5 to better differentiate between the two notes? 
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 +A: Great question! You don't have to add any additional punctuation. Simply insert the endnotes beside each other. TTS will be able to read them as separate notes, and the links will be separate as well, so there should be no confusion between them. 
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 **Q: Another ePub, another novel approach to Citing... **Q: Another ePub, another novel approach to Citing...
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 A: "A novel approach" is an appropriate euphemism :) Yes, whenever possible, we should stick with using the endnote approach as it's much more functional. So, like you say, we can insert a note reference in the appropriate place in-text. The note can then just contain the actual source information without the body text; for example: National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN). (2014). C-Span – International Health Care Models. www.​c-​span.​org/​video/​?c4486943/​cspan-​inter​natio​nal-​health-​care-​models. A: "A novel approach" is an appropriate euphemism :) Yes, whenever possible, we should stick with using the endnote approach as it's much more functional. So, like you say, we can insert a note reference in the appropriate place in-text. The note can then just contain the actual source information without the body text; for example: National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN). (2014). C-Span – International Health Care Models. www.​c-​span.​org/​video/​?c4486943/​cspan-​inter​natio​nal-​health-​care-​models.
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 **Q: Island of the Blue Foxes uses a style of endnotes that refers to page numbers instead of to endnote numbers. Because of this, should I retain the page numbers in the book? If so, this might be difficult because the ePub version does not note page separation.** **Q: Island of the Blue Foxes uses a style of endnotes that refers to page numbers instead of to endnote numbers. Because of this, should I retain the page numbers in the book? If so, this might be difficult because the ePub version does not note page separation.**
  
 A: We can insert the endnotes as usual, and keep the endnote content as is. As you say, the epub doesn't retain page numbers either, so there's no way of knowing where the page breaks are without consulting the print book. A: We can insert the endnotes as usual, and keep the endnote content as is. As you say, the epub doesn't retain page numbers either, so there's no way of knowing where the page breaks are without consulting the print book.
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 **Q: Just to add to the previous question about Island of the Blue Foxes: What if there are no numbered references to the end notes? They *only* reference the page number where it appears in the book...** **Q: Just to add to the previous question about Island of the Blue Foxes: What if there are no numbered references to the end notes? They *only* reference the page number where it appears in the book...**
  
 A: I took at look at the Island of the Blue Foxes, and there appear to be no in-text notes at all in the book. If that's correct, then we can create a Notes section (H1) which contains the listing of the print notes (just as in the EPUB). This would be just Normal text with H2s for the chapter/section dividers. Does that make sense? Unfortunately we have to work with what the EPUB gives us, and some publishers do strange things. A: I took at look at the Island of the Blue Foxes, and there appear to be no in-text notes at all in the book. If that's correct, then we can create a Notes section (H1) which contains the listing of the print notes (just as in the EPUB). This would be just Normal text with H2s for the chapter/section dividers. Does that make sense? Unfortunately we have to work with what the EPUB gives us, and some publishers do strange things.
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 **Q: My current book has both endnotes //and// asterisk style footnotes. Can you suggest how I might deal with this?** **Q: My current book has both endnotes //and// asterisk style footnotes. Can you suggest how I might deal with this?**
  
 A: We can handle the asterisk style footnotes (annotations) as if they are endnotes. A: We can handle the asterisk style footnotes (annotations) as if they are endnotes.
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