Description
Compare an original span with a quotation and declared omission.
Quotations and corpora depend on span boundaries, omissions, annotation context and exclusion policies. A clipped window or support count describes supplied records while the adequacy, independence and meaning of their context still require editorial interpretation.
Compare an original span with a quotation and declared omission.
When to use this tool
Use Quotation Ellipsis Span Gap when checking a supplied quotation, context or corpus-support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter originalSpan, quotedSpan, declaredOmitted. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read lengthGap, residual. Use the output convention below.
Compare an original span with a quotation and declared omission. Require whole originalSpan >= quotedSpan >= 0 and declaredOmitted >= 0; lengthGap = original-quoted, residual = gap-declaredOmitted.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| originalSpan | Original Span | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| quotedSpan | Quoted Span | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| declaredOmitted | Declared Omitted | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| lengthGap | Length Gap | Required. Safe integer. |
| residual | Signed difference in the direction stated above, with matching units. | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"originalSpan": 100,
"quotedSpan": 70,
"declaredOmitted": 25
},
"output": {
"lengthGap": 30,
"residual": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Counts need one unit; ellipsis locations, quotation fidelity and sufficient context are not 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.
- 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
Read the complete sources and audit the annotation/exclusion policy before treating a numerical coverage measure as interpretive support.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Quotation Context Window Length
Clip a quotation context window to a supplied token array.
- Discourse Annotation Scope Gap
Partition a half-open annotation span against a context span.