Omitted Signs

As-written signs added by the editor which the inscriber of the text has either omitted or for which he has by error inscribed other signs.

Syntax

Any number of Unicode characters (followed by the optional certainty notation) enclosed between angle brackets <…>.

Overview

• 𝑆 = any sign (Unicode character) ∉ STOP_SET (cf. Technical Catalogue of Symbols) otherwise preceded by the escape character \.
• 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

<abc>

<abc?>

<abc!>

EpiDoc Outputs

<abc>

<ab>
    <supplied reason="omitted" cert="medium">abc</supplied>
</ab>

<abc?>

<ab>
    <supplied reason="omitted" cert="low">abc</supplied>
</ab>

<abc!>

<ab>
    <supplied reason="omitted" cert="high">abc</supplied>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

<abc>

Omitted[medium]
  Plain("abc")

<abc?>

Omitted[low]
  Plain("abc")

<abc!>

Omitted[high]
  Plain("abc")