Knowledge Base

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace: • prova1 • getting_started
criterion:getting_started

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
criterion:getting_started [2026/03/09 09:09] – finconscriterion:getting_started [2026/03/17 09:21] (current) – fincons
Line 11: Line 11:
 To create a new document: To create a new document:
  
-  1. Open **Criterion** +  1. Open Criterion 
-  2. Click **File > New** or use the splash screen: +  2. Click File > New or use the splash screen: 
-    * Choose **Blank Layout** to start from scratch +  - Choose Blank Layout to start from scratch 
-    * (Optional) Select a **recent template** if you've saved one before+  - (Optional) Select a recent template if you've saved one before
   3. Your document will open with a default structure:   3. Your document will open with a default structure:
-    * **Critical Text** (required) +  - Critical Text (required) 
-    * **Critical Apparatus** (one box, below the text) +  - Critical Apparatus (one box, below the text) 
-    * Optional: Introduction, Table of Contents, Bibliography+  - Optional: Introduction, Table of Contents, Bibliography
  
 > **Tip**: Always save early! Press **Ctrl+S** (⌘+S on macOS) to save your .critx file. > **Tip**: Always save early! Press **Ctrl+S** (⌘+S on macOS) to save your .critx file.
Line 30: Line 30:
 ==== Step 2: Add Your Main Text ==== ==== Step 2: Add Your Main Text ====
  
-  1. Click in the **Critical Text** section: only the Critical Text section supports critical apparatus notes; other sections (like Introduction) only allow Page or Section Notes.+  1. Click in the Critical Text section:  
 +  - only the Critical Text section supports critical apparatus notes;  
 +  - other sections (like Introduction) only allow Page or Section Notes.
   2. Type or paste your edited text   2. Type or paste your edited text
-  3. Use **section headings** (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2) to structure your document—these will automatically populate your **Table of Contents**+  3. Use section headings (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2) to structure your document—these will automatically populate your Table of Contents
  
 ---- ----
Line 40: Line 42:
 Before adding variants, you need to register your sources (manuscripts, editions, etc.) as **sigla**: Before adding variants, you need to register your sources (manuscripts, editions, etc.) as **sigla**:
  
-  1. Go to **References > Sigla Setup...** (or press **F6**) +  1. Go to References > Sigla Setup... (or press F6) 
-  2. Click **Create**, then fill in: +  2. Click Create, then fill in: 
-    * **Siglum**: A short ID (e.g., A, Vat. lat. 123) +  - Siglum: A short ID (e.g., A, Vat. lat. 123) 
-    * **Manuscript(s)**: A bibliographic description (required) +  - Manuscript(s): A bibliographic description (required) 
-    * **Description**: Optional details (paleography, condition, etc.) +  - Description: Optional details (paleography, condition, etc.) 
-  3. Click **Save**+  3. Click Save
  
 > **Tip**: You can import/export sigla later via JSON for reuse across projects. > **Tip**: You can import/export sigla later via JSON for reuse across projects.
Line 57: Line 59:
 Now link a variant to your text: Now link a variant to your text:
  
-  1. **Select a word or phrase** in the Critical Text (this becomes your lemma) +  1. Select a word or phrase in the Critical Text (this becomes your lemma) 
-  2. Press **F5** or click the "Add Note" icon in the toolbar +  2. Press F5 or click the "Add Note" icon in the toolbar 
-  3. In the **Critical Apparatus** box that appears below: +  3. In the Critical Apparatus box that appears below: 
-    * Press **F3** to insert a siglum (e.g., A) +  - Press F3 to insert a siglum (e.g., A) 
-    * Press **F4** to add a reading type (e.g., om. for omission) +  - Press F4 to add a reading type (e.g., om. for omission) 
-    * Type free text (e.g., //fortasse recte//) +  - Type free text (e.g., //fortasse recte//) 
-    * Press **F2** to insert a reading separator (: by default)+  - Press F2 to insert a reading separator (: by default)
   4. Repeat to add more readings   4. Repeat to add more readings
  
 > **Preview**: Go to **View > Print Preview** to see line numbers, page layout, and final formatting. > **Preview**: Go to **View > Print Preview** to see line numbers, page layout, and final formatting.
  
-> **Discuss with collaborators**: Select any text passage and click the "Forward selected text to chat" icon (↪️) to instantly share it with collaborators for discussion.+> **Discuss with collaborators**: Select any text passage and click the "Forward selected text to chat" icon to instantly share it with collaborators for discussion.
  
 ---- ----
Line 76: Line 78:
 When ready to share or publish: When ready to share or publish:
  
-  1. Go to **File > Export To...**+  1. Go to File > Export To...
   2. Choose your format:   2. Choose your format:
-    * **PDF**: For print, review, or submission (includes headers, line numbers, notes) +  - PDF: For print, review, or submission (includes headers, line numbers, notes) 
-    * **XML/TEI P5**: For digital archives or computational analysis+  - XML/TEI P5: For digital archives or computational analysis
   3. (For PDF) Select which sections to include (e.g., exclude comments)   3. (For PDF) Select which sections to include (e.g., exclude comments)
-  4. Click **Export** your file will be saved to your chosen location+  4. Click Export your file will be saved to your chosen location
  
 🎉 **Done!** You've created your first critical edition in Criterion. 🎉 **Done!** You've created your first critical edition in Criterion.
criterion/getting_started.1773043793.txt.gz · Last modified: by fincons