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Text annotation

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The text annotation feature allows for marking text in a +Source (or source text) adding a comment and/or link to an +entity. In that way the mention of a person, place, event … can be linked to +entity in OpenAtlas.

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Usage

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A text can be annotated when when adding or updating a Source +(or source text) with following steps:

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  • Mark the specific text part in the source with the left mouse button

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  • Click on the Annotate button above the text field

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  • Select the entity which is releated to the annotation and/or

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  • Add a comment

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  • Click on add

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  • Press the save button of the form to submit it

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After that the text annotations should already be visible in the source detail +view:

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  • Links to other entities are displayed

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  • With mouse over you can read the comments

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Limitations

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This is still considered an experimental feature and will be tested and +improved. Feedback about it is welcome.

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Current limitations

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  • Only entities that are already linked with the source can be chosen for +annotation

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  • It is not possible to annotate over line breaks

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  • Labels and messages of the annotation tool are available only in English

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