As-Written Superfluous Signs

Superfluous signs added in error by the inscriber of the text and excised by the editor.

Syntax

Any number of Unicode characters (followed by the optional certainty notation) enclosed between curly 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).
• ‽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>
    <surplus cert="medium">abc</surplus>
</ab>

{abc?}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="low">abc</surplus>
</ab>

{abc!}

<ab>
    <surplus cert="high">abc</surplus>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

{abc}

Surplus[medium]
  Plain("abc")

{abc?}

Surplus[low]
  Plain("abc")

{abc!}

Surplus[high]
  Plain("abc")