Description
Return a note's relative source-frame depth.
Scholarly annotation can preserve term senses, agent roles and source frames using explicit labels. Literal agreement, a recognized marker or an unambiguous record key organizes those assertions without establishing their meaning, truth or scholarly authority.
Return a note's relative source-frame depth.
When to use this tool
Use Critical Note Source Frame Depth when checking one explicit annotation, marker or source-identity convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter sourceDepth, noteDepth. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read relativeDepth, deeper. Inspect deeper before interpreting the associated values.
Return a note's relative source-frame depth. Require nonnegative whole sourceDepth/noteDepth; relativeDepth = noteDepth-sourceDepth, deeper tests noteDepth > sourceDepth.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| sourceDepth | Source Depth | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| noteDepth | Note Depth | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| relativeDepth | Relative Depth | Required. Safe integer. |
| deeper | Deeper | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"sourceDepth": 1,
"noteDepth": 3
},
"output": {
"relativeDepth": 2,
"deeper": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Depth labels are supplied metadata, not a parsed quotation hierarchy or a measure of interpretive quality.
- 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.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect the source text and interpretive framework for substantive analysis; use source-aware annotation and bibliographic tools for complete records.
References
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