Reference to a Textual Locus

A cross-reference to a specific location within the text being edited or another text in the BEDA corpus, with one or more hierarchical levels (block, column, line, etc.).

Syntax

An optional BEDA file key, used to reference another project, separated by a colon :, possibly followed by a series of sublocations separated by semicolons ;, each consisting of a metadata key and a value separated by an equal sign =, all enclosed within hash symbols #…#.

Multiple locations, each with its own file key and optional series of sublocations, may be placed within the hash symbols #…#, separated by slashes /.

Overview

Notation	Simplified AST	Paper Output
`#ρₖᵟ:kᵟ=vᵟ;…/…#`	`Locus {refs: ρᵣ}`	`ρₚ`

ρₖᵟ = optional BEDA key that redirects to another project.
kᵟ = any key corresponding to an arbitrary reference level (listed below).
vᵟ = value of the reference.
ρₚ = loci references rendered.

Supported Metadata Keys and Values

Key	Meaning	Formatting	Minification
`column`, `col`, `c`	`column`	`col`	`c`
`line`, `ln`, `l`	`line`	`ln`	`l`
`section`, `sec`, `sect`, `s`	`section`	`sect`	`s`
`page`, `pag`, `p`, `pg`	`page`	`pag`	`p`
`entry`, `n`	`entry`	`entry`	`n`
`folio`, `fol`, `f`	`folio`	`fol`	`f`
`face`, `fac`	`face`	`face`	`fac`
`side`, `sid`	`side`	`side`	`sid`
`row`, `rw`	`row`	`row`	`rw`
`block`, `bl`	`block`	`block`	`bl`
`fragment`, `frag`, `fr`	`fragment`	`fr`	`fr`
`volume`, `vol`, `v`	`volume`	`vol`	`v`
`part`, `pt`	`part`	`part`	`pt`
`manuscript`, `ms`	`manuscript`	`ms`	`ms`
`work`, `wk`, `op`	`work`	`work`	`wk`
`chapter`, `chap`, `ch`	`chapter`	`chap`	`ch`
`paragraph`, `para`, `par`	`paragraph`	`par`	`par`
`clause`, `cl`	`clause`	`cl`	`cl`
`word`, `w`	`word`	`word`	`w`
`glyph`, `g`	`glyph`	`g`	`g`
`number`, `no`, `nr`, `num`	`number`	`no`	`no`

Examples

Notation	Paper Output
`#paikuli-d2-mp: block = D2; ln = 3#`	block D2, ln 3
`#work = mackenzie_1971; entry = duxš#`	entry duxš
`# entry = NPi; plate = 2; col = 2; ln = 1 / pag = 45; sect = 22; ln = 6 #`	entry NPi, plate 2, col 2, ln 1 pag 45, sect 22, ln 6

EpiDoc Outputs

Notation EpiDoc (XML)

Notation	EpiDoc (XML)
`#paikuli-d2-mp: block = D2; ln = 3#`	`<ab> <ref target="beda:paikuli-d2-mp#block-D2-ln-3">block D2, ln 3 </ref> </ab>`
`#work = mackenzie_1971; entry = duxš#`	`<ab> <ref target="#work-mackenzie_1971-entry-duxš">entry duxš </ref> </ab>`
`# entry = NPi; plate = 2; col = 2; ln = 1 / pag = 45; sect = 22; ln = 6 #`	`<ab> <ref target="#entry-NPi-plate-2-col-2-ln-1">entry NPi, plate 2, col 2, ln 1 </ref> <ref target="#pag-45-sect-22-ln-6">pag 45, sect 22, ln 6 </ref> </ab>`

#paikuli-d2-mp: block = D2; ln = 3#

<ab>
    <ref target="beda:paikuli-d2-mp#block-D2-ln-3">block D2, ln 3
    </ref>
</ab>

#work = mackenzie_1971; entry = duxš#

<ab>
    <ref target="#work-mackenzie_1971-entry-duxš">entry duxš
    </ref>
</ab>

#
  entry = NPi; plate = 2; col = 2; ln = 1 /
  pag = 45; sect = 22; ln = 6
#

<ab>
    <ref target="#entry-NPi-plate-2-col-2-ln-1">entry NPi, plate 2, col 2, ln 1
    </ref>
    <ref target="#pag-45-sect-22-ln-6">pag 45, sect 22, ln 6
    </ref>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

Notation AST

Notation	AST
`#paikuli-d2-mp: block = D2; ln = 3#`	`Locus → paikuli-d2-mp (block D2, ln 3)`
`#work = mackenzie_1971; entry = duxš#`	`Locus → (work mackenzie_1971, entry duxš)`
`# entry = NPi; plate = 2; col = 2; ln = 1 / pag = 45; sect = 22; ln = 6 #`	`Locus → (entry NPi, plate 2, col 2, ln 1) → (pag 45, sect 22, ln 6)`

#paikuli-d2-mp: block = D2; ln = 3#

Locus
  → paikuli-d2-mp (block D2, ln 3)

#work = mackenzie_1971; entry = duxš#

Locus
  → (work mackenzie_1971, entry duxš)

#
  entry = NPi; plate = 2; col = 2; ln = 1 /
  pag = 45; sect = 22; ln = 6
#

Locus
  → (entry NPi, plate 2, col 2, ln 1)
  → (pag 45, sect 22, ln 6)