[bksvol-discuss] Re: was Navigation what do members prefer?

  • From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:29:09 -0500

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
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>> --
>> Ann K. Parsons
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