Description
Audit a supplied zone reading order against unique zone IDs.
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.
Audit a supplied zone reading order against unique zone IDs.
When to use this tool
Use TEI Zone Reading Order Gap when checking supplied edition identifiers, ordering or coordinate conventions.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter zoneIds, referencedOrder. 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 missingReferences, unreferencedZones, duplicateReferences. Use the output convention below.
Audit a supplied zone reading order against unique zone IDs. Return distinct missingReferences and duplicateReferences in first-occurrence order, and source-ordered unreferencedZones.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| zoneIds | Zone Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| referencedOrder | Referenced Order | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| missingReferences | Missing References | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| unreferencedZones | Unreferenced Zones | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| duplicateReferences | Duplicate References | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
{
"input": {
"zoneIds": [
"z1",
"z2"
],
"referencedOrder": [
"z1",
"z3",
"z1"
]
},
"output": {
"missingReferences": [
"z3"
],
"unreferencedZones": [
"z2"
],
"duplicateReferences": [
"z1"
]
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This compares literal identifiers, not a TEI document, schema or meaningful reading order.
- 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
- Manuscript Line Zone Reading Order Term
Sort unique manuscript zone IDs by supplied unique ranks.
- TEI Witness Support Count
Count distinct eligible and supporting witnesses.