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(contracted; show full)f articles by topic, an interesting relationship can be discerned between the article's subject, the typographical style, and even the word count per page. Articles on morality, religion, and religious thought, contain an increased number of typographical embellishments to emphasize their absolute, exhorting, admonishing and cautionary messages. This is indicated by an increased number of em—dashes, double quotes, single quotes, italics, and capitalized text. There is a lot of rolling of the holy.

==
 Page namespace ==

=== Introduction to proofreading ===

This document focuses on a proofreading strategy of {{TPSMProject}}. If you are new to the experience, [[Help:Side by side image view for proofreading|this link]] is best for comprehensive information on proofreading in general.

<div style="inline;">The size of the {{TPSMProject}} convinced this contributor that some standardized guide of formatting would be useful to expedite the proofreading process so that the contents can be enjoyed by those who visit Wikisource just for the pleasure of reading.<div>

These notes are spurred by the size of the project, considering that six months of a volume consist of approximately 900 pages, and then taking into account the number of volumes in the project. The attempt here is to describe a rationalized process of the hierarchical approach, while individual editing preferences are developed. They provide guidance with informational notes regarding issues that arise during proofreading.

This document follows the described proofreading process order. While it was developed during proofreading of the first volumes, a close eye was kept on the structures and editing styles of subsequent volumes. After randomly traversing the volumes, confidence increased about the usefulness of this document, since there are no substantial style changes for decades after its initial publication in May 1872.

=== Proofreading strategy ===

A volume consists of six monthly issues, at first dated [[Wikisource:WikiProject Popular Science Monthly/Index Links|from May to October and November to April and later from January to June and July to December]]. Monthly editions contain articles on various subjects of academic thought, scientific research results, technological advancements, social issues, and intermittently published lecture series. At the end of each month, major articles are augmented with a series of recurring monthly features secti(contracted; show full)

Using the TOC, article titles were standardized, and all titled pages were proofread. The same process was applied to the recurring monthly section titles and paragraph start styles. Finally, the rest of the body of the volume are being proofread systematically, incorporating image processing procedures for uploading to the Commons, in parallel with proofreading of a page.

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= Templates instead of HTML code ===

[[:Category:Formatting templates|Templates]] are used almost exclusively and HTML tags are limited to where a template isn't possible. Template selection was determined by their relevance and versatility in reducing the editing process to a logical minimum. Defaults were used where applicable, and a compact list of the templates is listed in the [[#Proofreading_tools|Proofreading tools]] section.

=== Project specific templates ===

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  B = Beginning of article
 27 = .djvu page number
 {{colors|blue||<nowiki><section begin=B27 /><section end=B27 /></nowiki>}}

The example of the above coding scheme is visible on the edit view of .djvu page 27/17 [[Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 1.djvu/27|here]], with the final results are visible  [[Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/The Recent Eclipse of the Sun|on this page]].


=== Page names of the main namespace ===

Taking into account the number of volumes, the volumes biannual cycle (May to October, November to April), the monthly issues and the article titles, four page name segments (root and three subsequent branches) minimum, are required to satisfy uniqueness and identify the project, the volume, the issue, and article.

# The root segment is made up of the publication name, which satisfies all volumes.
# The first sub segment is the the Volume and number.
# The second sub segment indicates issue month and year. Volumes are six months, calculated from the first issue in May 1872 and thus, even numbered issues span two years. Also, there may be merged volumes.
# The third sub segment is the article title, matching the Table of Contents, which was matched to each article.

In addition to general article titles, this structure takes into account lecture series by attaching their sub-title numbers to the series title (the lecture series are numbered), and thus avoiding a fourth sub segment (fifth page name segment).

;Series
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/The Study of Sociology I
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Natural History of Man I

;Regular recurring monthly features
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Editor's Table
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Literary Notices
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Miscellany
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Note

;Occasional recurring monthly features
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 3/May 1873/Correspondence
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 2/May 1873/Obituary

;Per volume pages
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1 (Table of Contents)
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/Index
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/Advertisements

;Unnumbered pages
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/Advertisements

== Title styles ==
=== Spacing and separation ===

Articles in the main namespace are displayed as a single page, unlike the original, where articles follow one another on the same page. For satisfactory results when viewed in both modes, the following spacing is used:

# Two empty lines are inserted between the paragraph end and the {{tl|PSM rule}}.
# The graphic rule is followed by the two section tags.
# Section tags are followed by two empty lines and the article main title.
# The article main title is followed by various subtitles, separated by a single empty line. 
# Article first paragraph is always preceded by a single empty line.

{{center|Main articles titles}}


{{PSM rule}}


 {{colors|blue||<nowiki>{{PSM rule}}</nowiki>
 <nowiki><section end=Ennn /><section begin=Bnnn /></nowiki>}}

{{center|Monthly recurring features}}


{{rule}}


 {{colors|blue||<nowiki>{{rule}}
 <section end=Ennn /><section begin=Bnnn /></nowiki>}}

# In single page display, the graphic rule, if any, is only visible at the end of the article.
# No graphic rule is used when an article ends at the end of the page.
# Monthly recurring features are separated by the {{colors|blue||{{tl|rule}}}}.

=== Monthly title page templates ===

A single template standardizes the title page layout {{tl|PSMPage1Title}}, which requires the month and the year parameters.

;Usage
 <nowiki>{{PSMPage1Title|xxx}}</nowiki>

{{PSMPage1Title|SEPTEMBER, 1878.}}

=== Articles ===

Article main titles are followed by a variety of sub-title styles specific to their content. This is then followed by the first paragraph ''leadin'' of a dropped initial. Some articles have no authors.

[[Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 1.djvu/71|This page]] has one main and five sub titles, as displayed below. Otherwise, article titles consist of one main and, at most, three sub-titles. Since the styles differ, there is good visual contrast, even when the font-size difference is less than 10%. Titles can start anywhere on a page.
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{{Pt|THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN|}}

{{c|{{fs90|{{sc|By A. DE QUATREFAGES,}}}}}}

{{c|{{fs90|''A COURSE OF LECTURES AT THE IMPERIAL ASYLUM OF VINCENNES.''}}}}

{{c|{{fs75|MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE, PROFESSOR AT THE MUSEUM, ETC.}}}}

{{c|{{fs85|TRANSLATED BY ELIZA A. YOUMANS.}}}}

{{c|{{fs|105%|''I.—The Unity of the Human Species.''}}}}

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=== Recurring monthly feature titles found in Volume 1 to 10 ===

==== Obituary ====

==== Correspondence ==== 

==== Correspondence and Editor's Table ==== 

==== Editor's Table ==== 

Section may begin anywhere on the page.
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{rule}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|{{font-size|130%|EDITOR'S TABLE.}}}}</nowiki> section title preceded by two empty lines
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{rule|10em}}</nowiki> underline preceded by two empty lines <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|''xxx''}}</nowiki> title <br />
 <nowiki>{{dropinitial|X}}xxx</nowiki> first paragraph leadin <br />

{{u|Subsequent paragraph style}}
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|''xxx''}}</nowiki> title preceeded by two empty lines<br />
 <nowiki>{{sc|Xxx}}</nowiki> paragraph leadin

==== Literary Notices ==== 

Section may start anywhere on the page.
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{rule}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|{{font-size|130%|LITERARY NOTICES}}}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <nowiki>{{hanging indent|{{sc|xxx}}xxx}}}}</nowiki> book title <br />
 <nowiki>{{sc|xxx}}</nowiki> review leadin <br />

{{u|Subsequent sub-title styles}}
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{hanging indent|{{sc|xxx}}xxx}}}}</nowiki> book title preceeded by two empty lines<br />
 <nowiki>{gap}}{{sc|xxx}}</nowiki> review leadin

==== Miscellany or Popular Miscellany ====

Section may start anywhere on the page.
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{rule}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|{{font-size|130%|MISCELLANY}}}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <nowiki>{gap}}'''xxx'''—</nowiki> first paragraph leading <br />

{{u|Subsequent paragraph leadins}}
 <br />
 <nowiki>'''xxx'''—</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines

==== Notes ====

Section may start anywhere on the page. 
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{rule}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines
 <br />
 <nowiki>{{center|{{font-size|130%|NOTES}}}}</nowiki> title preceded by two empty lines
 <nowiki>{gap}}{{sc|xxx}}</nowiki>

{{u|Subsequent paragraph leadins}}
 <br />
 <nowiki>{gap}}{{sc|xxx}}</nowiki> preceded by two empty lines⏎
=== Articles ===

Article main titles are followed by a variety of sub-title styles specific to their content. This is then followed by the first paragraph ''leadin'' of a dropped initial. Some articles have no authors.

[[Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 1.djvu/71|This page]] has one main and five sub titles, as displayed below. Otherwise, article titles consist of one main and, at most, three sub-titles. Since the styles differ, there is good visual contrast, even when the font-size difference is less than 10%. Titles can start anywhere on a page.

== The step by step process ==

The process begins with initial preparation in the Wiki editor, then, pasting the contents into a text editor, formatting and defining the paragraphs, correcting by repeatedly searching for known OCR anomalies, spell checking, pasting the results back into the Wiki editor, and proofreading the text, and checking for missing symbols and formatting ignored by the OCR process.
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=== In Wiki editor ===
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* [[wiktionary:Wiktionary:Main_Page|Wiktionary]]
* [http://translate.google.com/translate_t# Google Translate]
* [http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr Babel Fish translator]

== Main namespace ==


=== Web page names ===

Taking into account the number of volumes, the volumes biannual cycle (May to October, November to April), the monthly issues and the article titles, four page name segments (root and three subsequent branches) minimum, are required to satisfy uniqueness and identify the project, the volume, the issue, and article.

# The root segment is made up of the publication name, which satisfies all volumes.
# The first sub segment is the the Volume and number.
# The second sub segment indicates issue month and year. Volumes are six months, calculated from the first issue in May 1872 and thus, even numbered issues span two years. Also, there may be merged volumes.
# The third sub segment is the article title, matching the Table of Contents, which was matched to each article.

In addition to general article titles, this structure takes into account lecture series by attaching their sub-title numbers to the series title (the lecture series are numbered), and thus avoiding a fourth sub segment (fifth page name segment).

;Series
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/The Study of Sociology I
 Popular Science Monthly/Volume 1/May 1872/Natural History of Man I

;Recurring monthly features⏎
⏎
=== Table of Contents ===

# Table of Contents are the article titles of the main namespace. While the original article titles are uppercase, the web pages and the Table of Contents are capitalized lowercase, except pronouns, prepositions and conjunctions which are lowercase, unless they are the first word of the title.