Description
Join text fragments with an ordinary or bracketed ellipsis.
Comparative literary records preserve editions, translations, source lines, rhyme classes and editorial omissions. A code-point count differs from a grapheme count, while an aligned token span depends on the supplied text and indexing convention. A source-qualified label does not establish faithful translation, authorship or an interpretation.
Join text fragments with an ordinary or bracketed ellipsis.
When to use this tool
Use Literary Quotation Ellipsis Marker when you already have prefix, suffix, editorialOmission and need to join text fragments with an ordinary or bracketed ellipsis.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter prefix, suffix, editorialOmission. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read quotation. Use the output convention below.
Return prefix plus […] when editorialOmission=true or … otherwise, then suffix, without inserting spaces.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| prefix | Prefix | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suffix | Suffix | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| editorialOmission | Editorial Omission | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| quotation | prefix+…+suffix, or prefix+[…]+suffix for editorialOmission; no spaces are inserted. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"prefix": "Opening ",
"suffix": " closing",
"editorialOmission": true
},
"output": {
"quotation": "Opening […] closing"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No source content is removed or checked. The marker alone does not establish faithful quotation, the scope of omission, editorial policy or reuse rights.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Read the original passage, translation and relevant editions alongside the stated editorial conventions. Verify context, source locators and attribution when preparing quotations or comparative arguments; local string operations do not make those scholarly judgments.
References
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