Library of Formatting Examples
This is a test of a new Wiki-based format for the Library of Formatting Examples. The current LoFE can be found here.
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Welcome to the Library of Formatting Examples
These examples cover formatting in more detail than the Formatting Guidelines. They are intended to supplement, not replace, the guidelines. When formatting, please always follow:
- Specific instructions from the project manager, post-processor, and project facilitators, even if they contradict the guidelines and these examples;
- The Formatting Guidelines; and finally
- These examples.
If you are still unsure about how to format something, please leave a [**note] for minor issues and ask in the project discussion thread for major or repeated issues.
How to use the Library of Formatting Examples
There are many ways to search and browse the Library of Formatting Examples:
- Use the navigation bar at the top of every page to read through the examples one by one.
- Use the DPWiki search bar at the top of every page. You can also click "Advanced" on the search results to limit your search to just the LoFE.
- Choose a topic from the list below and use the list of examples on the category page to look for a topic.
- Use the experimental Index to the LoFE to find more specific topics and keywords.
If you still have questions, please ask in the LoFE Discussion Thread.
Topics
Inline markup
- Italics (73 examples)
- Small Caps (21 examples)
- Boldface (13 examples)
- Gesperrt (18 examples)
Out-of-line markup
- No-wrap (9 examples)
- Block Quotes (11 examples)
- Lists (5 examples)
Dividing the text
- Chapters (14 examples)
- Sections (8 examples)
- Thought Breaks (7 examples)
Supplementary material
- Illustrations (24 examples)
- Footnotes (16 examples)
- Sidenotes (6 examples)
Internal references
- Tables of Contents (7 examples)
- Tables of Illustrations (4 examples)
- Indexes (12 examples)
Correspondence and signatures
- Correspondence (8 examples)
- Signatures (6 examples)
Front matter
- Title Pages (4 examples)
- Front Matter (11 examples)
Special situations
- Tables (19 examples)
- Poetry (15 examples)
- Drama (14 examples)
- Metrical Drama (16 examples)
- Advertisements (38 examples)
- Periodicals (10 examples)
Changes to the LoFE
This wiki version is still in development. Previously, the LoFE was maintained in a project-based format. For now, that format is still available and can be accessed here, but it is no longer being actively maintained or updated.
There is a changelog for the previous version of the LoFE. In the wiki version, changes are reflected in each page's edit history.
If you would like to propose a new example or a revision to an existing example, please see this guide.