Description
Label a supplied witness's omitted/present/uncertain status.
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.
Label a supplied witness's omitted/present/uncertain status.
When to use this tool
Use Variant Witness Omitted Present Code when you already have witnessId, status and need to label a supplied witness's omitted/present/uncertain status.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter witnessId, status. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Require witnessId nonempty and one listed status; append it.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| witnessId | Witness Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| status | Status | Required. Text; one of "omitted", "present", "uncertain"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"witnessId": "W17",
"status": "omitted"
},
"output": {
"label": "W17 [omitted]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No witness, source reading, omission, edition or textual history is verified.
- 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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