Description
Label a supplied scholarly witness identifier and siglum.
Digital editions separate source readings, editorial uncertainty, witness locators, image requests, identifiers and rights statements. XML character/attribute rules differ from display labels, while URI fragments and TEI pointers need their target-document context. An identifier key or formatted token does not authenticate a witness, validate an edition or authorize reuse.
Label a supplied scholarly witness identifier and siglum.
When to use this tool
Use Scholarly Witness Siglum Label when you already have witnessId, siglum and need to label a supplied scholarly witness identifier and siglum.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter witnessId, siglum. 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 both strings nonempty; return siglum [witnessId].1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| witnessId | Witness Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| siglum | Siglum | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"witnessId": "W17",
"siglum": "A"
},
"output": {
"label": "A [W17]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No witness, abbreviation convention, manuscript identity, reading or provenance is authenticated.
- 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
Validate the complete XML/TEI document or IIIF request when technical conformance matters, and inspect the original witness and rights record for editorial use. Preserve uncertain readings, source order and attribution rather than treating local tokens as verified scholarly interpretations.
References
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