Description
Preserve an explicit paleographic reading and uncertainty marker.
Historical sources may use edition-specific locators, parallel date systems, name variants and uncertain readings. A supplied presence flag differs from an observed document feature, and display order does not convert calendars. Preserve the original transcription, convention and authority before comparing records or drawing historical conclusions.
Preserve an explicit paleographic reading and uncertainty marker.
When to use this tool
Use Arabic Paleographic Uncertain Dot Marker when you already have sourceId, suppliedReading, uncertaintyMarker and need to preserve an explicit paleographic reading and uncertainty marker.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter sourceId, suppliedReading, uncertaintyMarker. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter sourceId, suppliedReading, uncertaintyMarker using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| sourceId | Source Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedReading | Supplied Reading | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| uncertaintyMarker | Uncertainty Marker | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"sourceId": "SRC17",
"suppliedReading": "Reading A",
"uncertaintyMarker": "dot uncertain"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"SRC17\",\"Reading A\",\"dot uncertain\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without resolving letter forms. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently 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
Inspect the original document or edition and its cataloguing conventions for identity and interpretation. Use an appropriate calendar or paleographic method when actual conversion or reading is required; supplied locators and uncertainty markers organize rather than establish that evidence.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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