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Instructions for use
Definitions
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Typewriter style : The text consists of the characters of the typewriter keyboard.
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Language style : The text contains typographical characters according to country-specific punctuation rules.
Apostrophes
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In order to avoid confusion with single quotes, it is advised to substitute leading or trailing apostrophes by a number sign (
#) when typing. -
Number signs (
#) will be replaced with apostrophes when converting from typewriter style to a language style. -
When converting from a language style to typewriter style, apostrophes might be replaced automatically with number signs (
#).
Dashes
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In order to avoid confusion with hyphens, it is advised to substitute dashes by double hyphens (
--) when typing. -
Double hyphens (
--) will be replaced with dashes when converting from typewriter style to a language style. -
When converting from a language style to typewriter style, dashes might be replaced automatically with double hyphens (
--).
Dialog view
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Dialog view is only possible in a language style.
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When going back from Dialog view to normal view, the whole document’s font colour is set to black.
Other languages
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You can install several language variants in parallel. Use the exchange format to convert quotation marks between different languages.
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Conversion to the exchange format is only possible from a language style.