Description
Calculate manuscript witness presence flag from explicit caller-supplied inputs.
Text references and observance records depend on an explicit edition, numbering system, time origin, or supplied calendar convention. Literal identifiers can be counted or compared without interpreting a text or establishing a religious observance rule.
Calculate manuscript witness presence flag from explicit caller-supplied inputs.
When to use this tool
Use it for manuscript witness presence flag when the required inputs and conventions are already available.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter witness, suppliedWitnesses, absentIsUnknown. Keep parallel arrays aligned and use the stated units and conventions.
- Run the calculation. Correct any input error before interpreting a result.
- Read present, known. Inspect any known, defined, inclusion, or boundary flags before interpreting numeric values.
Return present when witness occurs exactly in suppliedWitnesses. Treat an absent witness as known only when absentIsUnknown is false.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| witness | Witness | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedWitnesses | Supplied Witnesses | Required. Array of Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.; maximum items 256. |
| absentIsUnknown | Absent Is Unknown | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| present | Present | Required. Boolean. |
| known | Whether the supplied token or clock is known under the stated rule. | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"witness": "A",
"suppliedWitnesses": [
"A",
"B"
],
"absentIsUnknown": true
},
"output": {
"present": true,
"known": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- A missing token can mean unknown rather than confirmed absence; inspect known alongside present. The supplied witness list is not independently verified manuscript evidence.
- The field tables describe structural bounds; the mechanics also state cross-field requirements. Malformed input shapes, disallowed keys, and invalid domains cause input errors. Results must remain finite and within the declared output contract. A successful false flag or zero placeholder is distinct from an error.
- Numeric arithmetic uses binary floating point. Exact comparisons have no hidden tolerance or decimal rounding; negative zero is exported as zero. Decimal-text integer operations retain the exactness specifically stated above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For manuscript witness presence flag, check the source records and the supplied rule before comparing the result with another method. Use a separate evidence or method review when arithmetic consistency alone cannot establish the required conclusion.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Manuscript Siglum Variant Marker
Retain a manuscript siglum and supplied variant marker without identifying a witness.
- Edition Verse Range Length
Count integer verse indices in one supplied edition and chapter under explicit endpoint rules.