Abbreviations

Syntax

.abbr[abbreviation]{expansion}

For example:

.abbr[kgs]{konungs}

is encoded as:

<choice><abbr>kgs</abbr><expan>konungs</expan></choice>

On a multi-level transcription

The abbreviation and its expansion are distributed over the MENOTA levels:

Level	Output
Facsimile	<abbr>kgs</abbr>
Diplomatic	<expan>konungs</expan>
Normalized	<expan>konungs</expan>

The facsimile shows what is written; the other two show the reading text.

Abbreviation marks

The abbreviation is written literally between the brackets, including any abbreviation mark:

.abbr[kgs·]{konungs}
.abbr[d.]{deus}

If the mark is a special character, use its entity inside the brackets; the entity is part of the abbreviation text.

Punctuation

Punctuation after an abbreviation is ordinary text and becomes its own <pc>:

.abbr[kgs]{konungs}.

<w><choice><abbr>kgs</abbr><expan>konungs</expan></choice></w><pc>.</pc>

An abbreviation can also sit inside a word where the source has no space; the <choice> then belongs to that word’s <w>.

Tip

The expansion is plain text, so write it as it should read, not as shorthand. If the expansion itself contains a special character, use the entity: .abbr[r]{:rrot:}.