[bksvol-discuss] headers and footers--manual
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:41:03 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for that, Claire. The first line is great--it
certainly is much easier and faster to delete running
headers and footers than to make sure they all match
and are capitalize properly. I must say, btw, I've
never seen running footers, either in books I've read
or books I've scanned or validated. smile
Cindy
--- Claire O'Brien <ClaireO@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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