Whew! Thanks Evan. That's how I thought it was. Tracy > Since the standard font size is 12 point, then, unless the chapter has > subsections, its title can be in 14 point. As Madeleine mentioned here > not > long ago, a two point differential is sufficient for the Daisy converter. > The chapter title need be in 16 point only if there are headings within > the > chapter, and those headings should be in 14 point. > > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:31 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: was Navigation what do members prefer? > > >> Hi all, >> >> Folks, the operative words here *should* be what is consistent for the >> DAISY converter! You *must* put chapters in larger headings font in >> order >> for the DAISY converter to know that this is a heading, a DAISY element! >> Madeleine's mention of putting chapter titles into 14 point font is >> really >> confusing. they must be in 16 point or they will not be recognized as a >> DAISY element. >> >> I think this whole issue of the stars is getting everyone all out of >> kilter! It all started when we were talking about chapter titles that >> had >> just single numbers instead of having "chapter" with them. Then, it's >> morphed into this whole crazy malarkiface about blank lines. The blank >> lines are immaterial! You don't necessarily need them between chapter >> titles and the accompanying text, but what you do need, what you have to >> have, in fact, is the chapter titles in larger font! This is a >> prerequisite for making a book into DAISY format. Please, let's not >> have >> any confusion about chapter heading fonts! >> >> Believe me folks, I've made DAISY books in the past, and these font >> changes *must* be made in order for the DAISY converter to select the >> text >> that indicates a new or different DAISY element! >> >> Ann P. >> >> Original message: >>> In posting a response to Madeleine's explanation, along with my >>> question about do I understand then that if the chapter title is 16 >>> point Bold and the text is 12 point regular, asterisks aren't >>> necessary, I forgot to ask what do members prefer? Given that the >>> space is deleted and the texts are squished together--asterisks or >>> nothing between chapter title and beginning of body. (Since in this >>> book I've begun with the asterisks, I 'll c ontinue,but I want to know >>> for he future. smile >>> CIndy >>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >>> list >>> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject >>> line. >> >> -- >> Ann K. Parsons >> Portal Tutoring >> EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info >> Skype: Putertutor >> >> "All that is gold does not glitter, >> Not all those who wander are lost." >> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject >> line. >> > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.