Description
Sort unique manuscript zone IDs by supplied unique ranks.
Digital editions connect textual witnesses, anchors, page images and source-specific labels. Literal identifier agreement and numerical offsets preserve a supplied convention without proving textual authority, complete coverage or correct editorial interpretation.
Sort unique manuscript zone IDs by supplied unique ranks.
When to use this tool
Use Manuscript Line Zone Reading Order Term when checking supplied edition identifiers, ordering or coordinate conventions.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter zoneIds, order. Keep parallel arrays aligned. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read readingOrder. Use the output convention below.
Sort unique manuscript zone IDs by supplied unique ranks. Require aligned zoneIds and order arrays, with no duplicates in either; return IDs sorted by ascending numeric rank.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| zoneIds | Zone Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| order | Order | Required. Array of safe integer; maximum items 256. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| readingOrder | Reading Order | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
{
"input": {
"zoneIds": [
"A",
"B",
"C"
],
"order": [
2,
1,
3
]
},
"output": {
"readingOrder": [
"B",
"A",
"C"
]
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Ranks need not be contiguous and are not inferred from page geometry or reading conventions.
- 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
Inspect the original edition and its encoding model before treating local record agreement as meaningful textual or historical evidence.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- TEI Zone Reading Order Gap
Audit a supplied zone reading order against unique zone IDs.
- Manuscript Line Continuation Role
Classify a supplied line-continuation marker.