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+ | ====== How to: Add a Caption to a Template ====== | ||
+ | ===== Quick Steps ===== | ||
+ | In a **template**: | ||
+ | * Put your cursor on the element label that is directly below where you want your new caption to be inserted (go [[howto: | ||
+ | * Press the < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Either: Choose from a list of already assigned local captions appropriate for the entity (if there are any) | ||
+ | - Click on the empty Element Label box, and then the down arrow to choose from a list | ||
+ | - Select an existing caption | ||
+ | - <Tab> to complete the step | ||
+ | Or: Enter a local caption name | ||
+ | - Click on the empty Element Label box, and enter a caption name | ||
+ | - <Tab> | ||
+ | - Indicate "What Kind of data is this?": | ||
+ | - Indicate the Source of the Caption | ||
+ | - Click < | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Detailed Steps ===== | ||
+ | A caption is a grouping mechanism for elements that can also help to explain the purpose of the elements that come under it, e.g., Title of the Work, Form of the Work, Date of the Work are all attributes for identifying a Work, and so are logically grouped under the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may create captions in template mode only; however, any caption that you create in template mode is added to your options and will always be available later in the same context (ie. a caption for a Work record will be available in other Work records, but not in Manifestation records, etc.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | To add a local caption of your own to a template: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Press the < | ||
+ | |||
+ | Either: Choose from a list of already assigned local captions appropriate for the entity (if there are any)—(this works for templates and records) | ||
+ | |||
+ | - {{: | ||
+ | - Select a caption label | ||
+ | - <Tab> to complete the step | ||
+ | |||
+ | Or: Enter a local caption name—(this only works for templates) | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Click on the empty Element Label box, and enter a caption name {{: | ||
+ | -< | ||
+ | - {{: | ||
+ | - {{: | ||
+ | -Click < | ||
+ | -The program will add an appropriate element symbol for the source of the element, to the end of the label, e.g., " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Use [[menu: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | **//In a template// | ||
+ | |||
+ | **//In a record//**: do not add caption to a record; if you do, then that new caption will show up as ' | ||