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Manuscript Surah Folio Reference Tool

Format an explicit surah number and manuscript folio surface without locating text in a manuscript.

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Description

Validate surahNumber 1-114, positive integer folio, and side r or v.

Source-scoped cultural and historical records preserve an edition, naming convention, or local identifier. Literal agreement is useful bookkeeping but does not establish interpretation, authenticity, or authority.

Validate surahNumber 1-114, positive integer folio, and side r or v.

When to use this tool

Use Manuscript Surah Folio Reference when you need a precise source-token or range consistency check.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter surahNumber, folio, side. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read reference. Use the output convention below.

Validate surahNumber 1-114, positive integer folio, and side r or v. Format surah number and folio-side reference.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
surahNumberSurah NumberRequired. Safe integer; minimum 1; maximum 114.
folioFolioRequired. Safe integer; minimum 1.
sideSide label under the stated orientation convention.Required. Text; one of "r", "v"; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
referenceSupplied reference in the documented record convention.Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "surahNumber": 12,
    "folio": 34,
    "side": "v"
  },
  "output": {
    "reference": "surah 12, fol. 34v"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • The source manuscript, actual foliation, verse mapping, and surah content are not verified.
  • 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.
  • Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult the source edition and relevant community or scholarly guidance before interpreting or reusing the material.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: religious-studies/manuscript-surah-folio-reference — tool.io

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