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Re: Citing FAG

Posted: 9 Nov 2014 9:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
I use the concept of media in a source or source_citation in various ways similar to SilverFox. I create PDF files for use in my web application to describe a book title page or table of contents as Source.media so that I can keep track of what and where information I cite in heavily use source books. I use the source_citation.media to record images of pages from a book or web page so I can retain some of the context of the data I am recording. This is specifically useful when I find information in a book that is written in a language I don't know or only read a little. Some times the data about one fact has additional comment that I don't fully understand until, I re-read it again often with the help of a translator or think harder about the words used because they are older forms of the language.

Re: Also Consider a Text File Attached as Media

Posted: 9 Nov 2014 10:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'd rather have the full text in the Fact Notes so that when a narrative report is generated, the information can be read directly in context. The image of the Fact/Event is attached in the Media or Source /Citation section.

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Re: Also Consider a Text File Attached as Media

Posted: 9 Nov 2014 11:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
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Re: Also Consider a Text File Attached as Media

Posted: 9 Nov 2014 11:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
@jamclo,

IMHO fact.notes is not for full text but for note "about" the text of the document.

I know GEDCOM supports a text tag, can't remember if FTM does.

Re: Also Consider a Text File Attached as Media

Posted: 10 Nov 2014 12:49AM GMT
Classification: Query
If the text is more than a page or two, I attach the document as a pdf or txt file (example: one of "the Histories of XXXX" that is 500 to 1,000 pages in length). In my example of a marriage event, it seems to make sense to have the full text of the occasion (document) rather than just attaching a txt document that is completely hidden from FTM's report writer. The image also has the text information but FTM still does not have a good method for attaching images to narrative reports (speed and memory allocation.)

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