Description
Label a historical place identifier with an optional uncertainty marker.
Historical records separate source readings, remembered dates, documentary dates, place identifiers and editorial conventions. Supplied certainty or witness labels are annotations rather than authenticated evidence. Original spellings, calendar styles and accession-year conventions need their documentary context before chronological interpretation.
Label a historical place identifier with an optional uncertainty marker.
When to use this tool
Use Historical Place Uncertain ID Display when you already have placeWording, suppliedIdentifier, identifierCertain and need to label a historical place identifier with an optional uncertainty marker.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter placeWording, suppliedIdentifier, identifierCertain. 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 placeWording/suppliedIdentifier nonempty; append ? inside brackets only when identifierCertain=false.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| placeWording | Place Wording | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedIdentifier | Supplied Identifier | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| identifierCertain | Only controls a question-mark display convention; no place identifier is resolved. | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"placeWording": "Place A",
"suppliedIdentifier": "ID17",
"identifierCertain": false
},
"output": {
"label": "Place A [ID17?]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No place is resolved or certainty estimated; a true flag preserves a supplied assertion rather than verified identity.
- 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
Consult the original source, edition and provenance for a historical claim. Apply an appropriate calendar or documentary analysis when actual conversion, identity or interpretation is needed; a transcription key or uncertainty marker does not establish those results.
References
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