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luminous:publication_formatting [2013-02-12 03:52] – Page moved and renamed from lgp_editorial:format_guide to luminous:publication_formatting nikluminous:publication_formatting [2020-06-06 05:13] – old revision restored (2008-02-29 08:01) 114.119.160.173
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 === Format guide === === Format guide ===
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-aka Foam Publishing(tm) in-house style guidelines 
  
 suggestions in consideration of the designer's convenience ;-) suggestions in consideration of the designer's convenience ;-)
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   * cleaned up as much as possible (whitespace, etc.)   * cleaned up as much as possible (whitespace, etc.)
   * rtf format preserving local formatting only (bold, italics, etc.)   * rtf format preserving local formatting only (bold, italics, etc.)
-    * NOTE: ill have to check up on this, but i think either .txt or .doc are preferable, as indesign (if we are using it) does style, footnote and reference translation from .doc --nik 
   * and optionally, basic style indications (headings, subheadings, body text)   * and optionally, basic style indications (headings, subheadings, body text)
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 == style/formatting guidelines == == style/formatting guidelines ==
  
-following are some key texts which constitute signposts for any judgements in matters of style, and rationales for editorial dictatorship.+having become aware of a tendency to favour what turns out to be american english style options in many cases (despite best intentions), i am revising my outlook, which will consequently be reflected in some editorial suggestions concerning style matters herewith. 
 + --- //[[alkan.chipperfield@gmail.com|Alkan Chipperfield]] 2008/02/29 08:55// 
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 +following are some key texts which constitute signposts for any such judgements, and rationales for editorial dictatorship.
  
   * Ritter, R. M. 2002. //The Oxford Guide to Style.// Oxford University Press.   * Ritter, R. M. 2002. //The Oxford Guide to Style.// Oxford University Press.
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   * Angus, Joseph. 1862. //Hand-Book of the English Tongue: For the Use of Students and Others.// London: The Religious Tract Society. ;-)   * Angus, Joseph. 1862. //Hand-Book of the English Tongue: For the Use of Students and Others.// London: The Religious Tract Society. ;-)
  
-----+recognising that language is rarely amenable to totalitarianism, however, the following details exceptions, special cases, and matters to which particular attention may need to be drawn.
  
-=== special notes === 
   * citation style to be confirmed   * citation style to be confirmed
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