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Syntax

Any notation of a phenomenon (IbiUnit) allowed within Surplus, thus enclosed between curly brackets {…} preceding a left round bracket (, marker of the abbreviation's expansion.

Overview

NotationSimplified ASTPaper Output
{⊙‽ᵟ}(…)Written([Surplus {⊙, γ}]){⊙◇ᵟ}
  • ‽ᵟ ∈ {?, !, ε} = uncertainty marker ?, certainty marker !, or empty string (ε).
  • γ ∈ {Low, High, Medium} = certainty level corresponding to the marker used in the notation.
  • ◇ᵟ ∈ {⯑, ⯁, ε} = rendering of the uncertainty/certainty marker in the notation or empty string (ε).
  • ⊙ ∈ SURPLUS_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Surplus (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
{Aug}(ustus)
Augustus
{Aug?}(ustus)
Augustus
{Aug!}(ustus)
Augustus

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
{Aug}(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><surplus cert="medium">Aug</surplus></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>
{Aug?}(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><surplus cert="low">Aug</surplus></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>
{Aug!}(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><surplus cert="high">Aug</surplus></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
{Aug}(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Surplus[medium]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")

{Aug?}(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Surplus[low]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")

{Aug!}(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Surplus[high]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")