Dear Hans, Thank you once again for your response. I have attached a sample file showing examples of each of the matters discussed below which you requested. It was produced using LaTeX and Uwe Lück's excellent ednotes package. Of course, I couldn't produce an example of parallel texts, because to the best of my knowledge there is no robust system for that anywhere (my definition of 'robust' means it can handle RtL languages, like Arabic, as easily as ConTeXt does).
Many thanks, Talal
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On 4 Oct 2010, at 01:15, Hans Hagen wrote: > On 4-10-2010 12:14, Talal Al-Azem wrote: > >> From my (nascent) experiences and readings regarding critically editing >> texts, the following appear to be necessary tasks for any typesetting >> software used to produce critical texts [1] (I have placed an + next to >> those features which seem to already be implemented in MKIV, and a '?' next >> to those which I am unsure) : >> >> 2. Keying lemmas to linenumbers ? >> Footnote streams where the lemmas are referenced in connection with the >> line numbers (and thus not by puting a footnote reference number in the >> body of the text after the variant). I.e., functionality similar to ednotes >> or Ledmac in LaTeX. From what I've read, it seems this might remain the most >> problematic matter currently. > > probably possible (example needed) > >> 3. Formatting the lemma footnote streams in paragraph/block form OR in >> columnar form ? >> This mailing list provided direction to using >> \setupnote[footnote][n=x], where if x=0 makes the footnotes into a single >> paragraph, and if x=2 or more than 2 or more columns appear. I am unclear, >> due to my relative inexperience with ConTeXt, whether this is deemed robust >> enough as part of the solution of keying lemmas to linenumbers (#2 above). > > footnotes can be formatted in different ways (there are some examples in the > test suite) > >> 4. Lemma abbreviations ? >> When the lemma is rather long, it should be displayed partially only >> preceding the note at the bottom of the page > > should not be too complex, example needed > >> 5. Nested or overlapping lemmas ? > > example needed > >> 6. Cross references to lines ? > > possible > >> 7. Line number switches + >> I.e. being able to turn line numbering on and off, restart, etc. >> >> 8. Multiple footnote streams + >> >> 9. Parallel typesetting ? >> I.e. It seems this was last recently discussed on this list in August >> 2010, and I assume it is naturally still in development, as these matters >> surely take time. >> >> Thus, the main issues seemingly remaining are related to lemmas. Issues >> number 2 to 5 are my main concern at the moment. Any advice on currently >> effecting these and other matters with a '?' after them (or being told that >> it is currently impossible) would be most appreciated. Alternatively, it >> would be nice just to know where things stand. > > some things are not that hard to implmenent, but examples (and time) is needed > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE > Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands > tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com > | www.pragma-pod.nl > -----------------------------------------------------------------
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