Gap of Ranged Extent

A gap whose extent is expressed as a plausible numeric range.

Syntax

Any natural numbers couple separated by an hyphen - (followed by the optional precision notation), enclosed between square brackets […].

Overview

• 𝑛₁, 𝑛₂ ∈ ℕ (natural numbers), with 𝑛₁ ≤ 𝑛₂.
• 𝑁 = number of characters (represented by char or digits).
• 𝑛 ∈ ℕ (natural numbers).
• ‽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).

Examples

[1-3]

[2-4?]

[5-6!]

EpiDoc Outputs

[1-3]

<ab>
    <gap reason="lost" atLeast="1" atMost="3" unit="character" precision="medium"/>
</ab>

[2-4?]

<ab>
    <gap reason="lost" atLeast="2" atMost="4" unit="character" precision="low"/>
</ab>

[5-6!]

<ab>
    <gap reason="lost" atLeast="5" atMost="6" unit="character" precision="high"/>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

[1-3]

Gap(range=1–3, medium)

[2-4?]

Gap(range=2–4, low)

[5-6!]

Gap(range=5–6, high)