[bksvol-discuss] Re: points of navigation followed by three asterisks
- From: Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:11:55 +0000
Hello all,
Some clarification: the converter removes blank lines. Unless there is
something to note that the line is blank (such as an asterisk or three), the
converter will squish the text up. The reason we added three asterisks was to
note that there was a blank line between the chapter title/number and the text,
and we used three asterisk to show that there was not a mistake or random
character. This is also why the asterisks are unnecessary after the page break
but before the chapter title.
As we have stressed before, consistency is key. If you want to note that there
is a blank line in the text between the chapter and the text by putting in
three asterisks, that's fine. If you would prefer to increase the font size to
point fourteen (with the text size at 12 point) and bold the chapter
name/number, this is also fine.
If there is a blank line elsewhere in the text, or if there is a symbol showing
a change in scene, etc., please note this with the use of one or three
asterisks. I would recommend using three asterisks rather than one to make sure
that it is clear that there is a change in the text and not some random
character on the line.
I hope that clears things up!
Best,
Madeleine Linares
Volunteer Coordinator
Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative
650-644-3459
madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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On 11/18/2012 3:21 PM, Doug Maples wrote:
> I recently started proofreading a book in which the first four lines
> of a chapter had:
>
> blank line
> Chapter 1
> * * *
> These are the first words of the first paragraph.
>
> The chapter 1 and the three asterisks are all in 16 point bold and the
> first words of the paragraph are in 12 point. This as it should be.
>
> Here's my question:
>
> We have recently been told to put the triple asterisks after the
> chapter name. This is all new to me because for so many years we were
> told to put a blank line to protect the Daisy navigation. It seems
> counterproductive to me to put the triple asterisks were there should
> be a blank line. Also, I would think that the Bookshare tool would
> bring those asterisks up to the same line as the Chapter 1. The
> Bookshare tool does not like chapter names of the same font size to be
> on separate lines, so it will bring them up onto a single line. But
> that leaves you without a blank line to separate all the chapter stuff from
> the paragraph.
>
> Why can't we just leave off the triple asterisks? Much simpler and
> much cleaner. And we don't have to worry about what the Bookshare tool
> is going to do. Also, wouldn't you rather listen to just the words
> than to hear your book reader telling you * * *?
>
> Thanks,
> - Doug
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