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- | ====== Styles | + | ====== |
This section will explain why we use styles, and show you how to apply them to your document. | This section will explain why we use styles, and show you how to apply them to your document. | ||
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If direct formatting is used, readers can't change the content in a way that works for them (e.g. they are unable to load their own style set). | If direct formatting is used, readers can't change the content in a way that works for them (e.g. they are unable to load their own style set). | ||
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There are few exceptions to this rule. We use direct formatting for: | There are few exceptions to this rule. We use direct formatting for: | ||
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A style is a set of formatting characteristics applied to content. | A style is a set of formatting characteristics applied to content. | ||
- | Always use styles in the '' | + | Always use styles in the '' |
Only use the style pane as directed in this wiki to apply styles to ensure the etext is accessible (unless otherwise instructed). | Only use the style pane as directed in this wiki to apply styles to ensure the etext is accessible (unless otherwise instructed). | ||
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<note important> | <note important> | ||
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+ | <note tip> | ||
====Applying & Changing Styles==== | ====Applying & Changing Styles==== | ||
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* Select the '' | * Select the '' | ||
- | <note important> | + | [[https:// |
To Apply Styles: | To Apply Styles: | ||
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* Now that text will be in the selected style | * Now that text will be in the selected style | ||
- | <note tip>You can select '' | + | The common |
- | <note important> | + | * Normal |
+ | * Heading (1-6): for more information on headings go to [[public: | ||
+ | * Quote (see [[public: | ||
+ | * Caption (see [[public: | ||
+ | * Citation (see [[public: | ||
+ | * Emphasis and sometimes Strong (see [[public: | ||
- | ===== Headings ===== | + | < |
- | When you create | + | * Select section you need to fix |
- | ====General rules==== | + | * Clear all formatting using the Style Pane |
- | * As you apply headings to the document, ensure they appear in the navigation pane in the correct | + | * Reapply |
+ | </ | ||
- | * Nest headings without skipping. For example, if you have a book with two levels of headings, use Heading 1 and Heading 2, not Heading 1 and Heading 3, no matter | + | [[https:// |
- | * **A heading should not have any line break in between**. This will result in two headings | + | <note tip>You can select '' |
- | Chapter 1\\ Basics | + | |
- | + | ||
- | If the same heading style is applied to both the lines above, there will be two headings | + | |
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- | Chapter 1 Basics of Programming | + | |
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- | <note tip> | + | |
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- | ==== Choosing headings ==== | + | |
- | Refer to the table of contents of the book and familiarize yourself with the general layout of the book and the hierarchy of chapters, sections, sub-sections, | + | |
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- | DAISY and EPUB books support heading levels only up to level 6. Most books will have headings only 3 to 4 levels deep. Many books, especially standard fiction works, will only use Heading 1 and no lower levels. This is typical of books that have chapters without sections or subsections. | + | |
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- | - Heading 1: Top level sections include sections of front and rear matter, and usually chapters (unless they are arranged in sections or parts). | + | |
- | - Heading 2: Next level breakdown. If a book has 3 Parts each with Chapters, each Part receives a Heading 1 and each Chapter receives a Heading 2. | + | |
- | - Heading 3: Can be used for subsections. | + | |
- | - Heading 4-6: Rarely used. | + | |
- | ===== Q & A ===== | ||
- | **Q: In children' | + | [[public:nnels: |
- | A: Most often the text would fall under a heading called " | ||