[bksvol-discuss] FW: Re: who do you think you are
- From: "Claire O'Brien" <ClaireO@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:39:41 -0700
Here are the guidelines concerning Headers and Footers from the volunteer
manual.
claire
3.3.6 Feel Free To Clean Up Running Headers And Footers
When a book is uploaded after validation, the Book Is processed by a tool which
attempts to do four things:
1. Identify recurring text at the top and bottom of each page known as
"running headers and footers"
2. Identify page numbers in the running headers and footers
3. Remove text from running headers and footers
4. Process the page numbers to allow easier navigation of DAISY books and
include original page numbers in BRF books
Volunteers can assist this tool by insuring that headers and footers are
consistent throughout the book.
* Capitalization should be used consistently throughout headers and footers
* Tabs and spaces should be used consistently throughout headers and footers
* Page numbers and text in each header or footer should be on the same line
* Page numbers should be separated from text in a header or footer by a
space or tab
Note that the text will be removed by the tool if it is consistent, so the
easiest way to insure that the tool can identify page numbers is to remove the
text from running headers and footers. This is not only much easier for
volunteers, but makes the tool's job simpler as well.
If you wish to clean up headers and footers, please do the following for each
page containing a header or footer:
* Make sure that if a page contains a header that the header is the first
line of text on the page.
* Make sure that if a page contains a footer that the footer is the last
line of text on the page.
Note that lines containing punctuation marks or symbols, such as hyphens and
asterisks, are considered lines of text.
The following will also help prevent issues with page numbers in HTML files
when creating an HTML file using the Bookshare.org Unpack Tool:
* Make sure there is a blank line before headers
* Make sure there is a blank line after footers
------ Forwarded Message
From: Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:43:36 -0700
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: who do you think you are
Mayrie, Thank you for your very good explanation to Bob. I do wish the
submitters would take on this task. I'm sorry to say, I have heard nothing
from Bookshare staff on the subject of headers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: who do you think you are
> Hi Bob,
>
> Since you remember seeing headers, you'll doubtless remember
> whether you removed them. If you didn't, ,, that is good to know.
> Generally, those of us who actually do much more than the validation
> requires try to remove headers as we validate, leaving page numbers on the
> pages. The stripper is supposed to remove headers, but only if they are
> "exactly" uniform. In my experience, most are not that uniform. When I
> say "exactly" uniform, I mean that the header not only has the same text
> in it throughout the book, but also that the number of spaces between
> words in the header never changes. I don't find that books have that
> uniformity in headers. It is not a requirement for validation that you
> remove headers. It is preferable. I consider it a kindness when I do it.
> I figure that most people are like I am, and would rather not read the
> title of the book, or the author's name at the top of each page. Also,
> and even more annoying, very often, headers don't scan clearly. So, not
> only is the reader having to either read or hear that repetitive stuff at
> the top of each page, it might also very well be gobletygook because the
> headers didn't scan clearly. I find that it is much less work to remove
> headers altogether than it would be to correct the dang things so that
> they are all "exactly uniform."
>
> Was all of that ten times more than you wanted to know? Are you
> thinking that we are a bunch of deranged perfectionists? Guess what!
> SOME OF US ARE!!! Maniacal laugh! We're practicing for a new literary
> horror movie soon to be released only to a library near you. It will be
> called "Revenge Of The Mad Beheader."
>
> Peace,
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> At 12:48 PM 10/17/2007, you wrote:
>>I don't know. I just validated that book last weekend and got a response
>>back yesterday saying it had gone onto the system.
>>
>>Frankly, I don't remember whether it had all of its headings, but I do
>>remember there were some.
>>
>>You are right. It is a good read.
>>
>>If I did something wrong in downloading the book and validating it, please
>>let me know. This newby status won't last forever, then I will be held
>>responsible for my mistakes. <lol>
>>
>>Bob
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:07 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] who do you think you are
>>
>>
>>>I was validating this book when Clair contacted me to let me know that it
>>>had just been approved for the collection. We assume it had appeared
>>>twice on step 1. My concern is: This brand new addition to the collection
>>>has all of its headers; I was particularly aware of this because I had
>>>been removing them while validating. Do you all think we are wrong now in
>>>assuming that the stripper removes them? If so, this is all the more
>>>reason why they should be manually removed. Please Bookshare staff,
>>>answer this for us. By the way, this book of short stories is Alice Munro
>>>at her best in my opinion.
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