Uncertain Expansion

Expansion of an abbreviation given by the editor as uncertain.

Syntax

Any number of Unicode characters followed by a question mark ? and wrapped by round brackets (…), preceded by abbreviated text.

Overview

NotationSimplified ASTPaper Output
…(⊙?)Uncertain([⊙])(⊙⯑)
  • ⊙ ∈ EXPANS_CONTENT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
Mar(ius?)
Marius

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
Mar(ius?)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr>Mar</abbr><ex>ius</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
Mar(ius?)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("Mar")
  Expanded(uncertain)
    Plain("ius")