Standard Format
of
Bible Manuscripts

edited by
The UBS Regional CATP Consultant
on behalf of the
Computer Assisted Text Processing Unit
of the Asia-Pacific Regional
Technical Support Group

May 5, 1999

 

 

Format codes for Bible text

File labeling

	\id BK FILE: File identification
	\fe: End of file

Introduction to Bible books

	\ib: Beginning of book introductions
	\ie: End of introductory material

Titles and labels

	\h: Running headers
	\mt: The main book title
	\st: Secondary book title
	\tt: Tertiary book title
	\d: Division heading
	\dr: Division reference
	\s: Section heading
	\r: Parallel passage reference
	\ss: Sub-section heading
	\hs: Hebrew subtitle
	\sp: Speaker identification

Paragraph marking

	\p: Normal paragraph
	\pc: Paragraph that span chapters
	\qN: Quoted paragraph
	\oqN: Old Testament quoted section
	\b: Blank line divider
	\m: Flush left paragraph
	\ip: Indented paragraph
	\im: Indented section

Chapters and verses

	\c: Chapter number
	\v: Verse number

Typing tables

	\tbN: Beginning of a table
	\te: End of a table
	&: Table column separator
	\bl: Break Line
	\th: Table column heading
	\rj: Right justified table entry
	\ul: Underline the text
	\qdN: Quad tabbing

Footnotes and cross references

	\f LBL *...*: Footnote
	\mk *LBL*: Marked text
	\x REF *...*: Cross reference note

Special kinds of text

	\nd: Name of deity
	\tw: Transliterated words
	\qt: Quoted text
	\bk: Quoted book title
	\tx: Normal text marker
	\pn: Proper name
	\ex: Explanatory or bridge material
	\ky: Keyword

Special features

	\il N,DIM,LBL*...*: Illustrations
	\cl: Closure of an epistle
	\sig: Signature of the author of an epistle
	\idx ITM*...*: Subject index entry
	\w: Word list entry
	\pb: Page Break
	\\: Discretionary line break
	\dots: The dots of an ellipsis

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