Finding Sentence Templates<\/h2>\nSentence Templates<\/glwrap> can be found in various dialogues to define either default fact sentences or specific fact sentences.<\/p>\nDefault Fact Definitions<\/h3>\n
These Sentence Templates<\/glwrap> definitions are applied by default to all Facts of the same type.<\/p>\nTo view or modify them:<\/p>\n
\n- Use Tools > Fact Types<\/a> to access the Fact Type<\/em> dialogue.<\/li>\n
- Click the Edit…<\/em> button to open the Fact Definition dialog.<\/li>\n
- The Help<\/em> button offers advice<\/a> about the mandatory Sentence Template<\/em> field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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To view or modify Witness Sentence Templates<\/glwrap> ([fH6 and above):<\/p>\n\n- In the Fact Definition<\/em> dialogue, click the Witness Roles<\/em> button<\/li>\n
- Select a Role and use the Edit <\/em>or Add<\/em> button, to open the Edit\/New Role<\/em> dialogue.<\/li>\n
- The Help<\/em><\/a> button in that dialog has advice about the Witness Sentence Template field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In any of those dialogues, click the Advanced<\/em> button to reveal Override Templates<\/em> for the Property Box Dialogue Facts<\/em> tab and the Records Window<\/em>. (An Override Template, if it exists, replaces the the default template in the chosen location).<\/p>\nThe <<Insert Code<\/em> button offers the same features in all the above dialogues, as explained later.<\/p>\nUse the Installation Settings<\/em> button or Old Versions<\/em> button to restore earlier templates.<\/p>\nSee the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of various sentence styles.<\/p>\nTip: Such fact definition scenarios could include creating a fact list style or a foreign language style as alternatives to the default style. If you intend to extensively modify the default Sentence Templates<\/glwrap> definitions for many Facts, it is advisable to use the Fact Sets button and Clone the chosen fact set, especially the Standard set. That allows any alternative definition styles to be easily swapped via the Fact Set priority order. Only the highest priority Fact Set will list its definitions, and its clones will appear to have no Facts unless Show Hidden is ticked to reveal their eclipsed\/disabled definitions.<\/p>\nSpecific Fact Sentences<\/h3>\n
These Sentence Templates<\/glwrap> definitions apply to just one specific Fact sentence, to override the default.<\/p>\nIn the Property Box Dialogue Facts tab, select a Fact to display its Sentence template field.<\/p>\n
Since \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6, in the Facts tab, right-click a Fact and choose Witnesses. Select a Witness to display that Witness Sentence template field, and click Help<\/a>for advice.<\/p>\nIf the field background is beige, then the default template applies. Click on the field to edit the template for that specific instance, and the background changes to white. Unfortunately, there is no <<Insert Code button to help compose the template. To restore the default template, delete the entire contents of the field.<\/p>\n
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Standard Template Codes<\/h2>\n
Most of the Standard Codes are simple names enclosed in curly brackets, such as {individual}<\/code> or {date}<\/code> that represent the Name of Individual or the Date field respectively. They can be inserted from the <<Insert Code button, and for full details choose the How to Use Advanced Features option and scroll up the Help<\/a> page. If the Fact field associated with a Code is empty, then nothing appears in the Sentence.<\/p>\n\u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6 added new codes for witnesses and formatting. The Witness Role Codes apply to witnesses associated with a fact, the Formatting Codes of <br><\/code>and <para><\/code> force a New Line or New Paragraph, and the special {blank}<\/code> code inhibits the sentence completely. See the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of their use.<\/p>\nAdvanced Template Codes<\/h2>\n
Most of the Advanced Codes are not available from the <<Insert Code button, so for full details choose the How to Use Advanced Features option and scroll down the Help<\/a> page. Such Codes must be edited manually into the Sentence Template<\/glwrap> taking care to avoid syntax errors (which are evident because the Code appears in the Sentence instead of the desired text).<\/p>\nThe {date}<\/code> code automatically adds prefixes and other elements to make the Date fit into the Sentence, and is unique in allowing Date Qualifiers such as {date:YEAR} <\/code>but they inhibit the automatic prefixes, etc.<\/p>\nIt is often useful to add a prefix\/suffix to a Code such as at {address}<\/code>, but if the Fact field is empty the prefix\/suffix still appears, unless it is made conditional by enclosing the structure in angle brackets such as <at {address}, ><\/code> . This is similar to the {=CombineText(\"at \",%FACT.ADDR%,\", \",,)}<\/code> function. See the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of this.<\/p>\nData References and Functions<\/h3>\n
Since \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6 both Data References and Functions can be inserted into Sentence Templates<\/glwrap> within curly brackets such as {%FACT.PLAC>LATLONG%}<\/code> or {=TextPart(%FACT.PLAC%,1,2,TIDY)}<\/code>.<\/p>\nUse the << Insert Code> Data Reference option to open the Data Reference Assistant dialogue that helps compose the Codes. There are special Contextual Data References that provide links to the Individuals and Witnesses associated with a Fact.<\/p>\n
Functions must be edited manually into the Sentence Template taking care to avoid syntax errors, which are evident because the Function Code appears in the Sentence instead of the desired text.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Standard Template Codes are not<\/strong> recognised within Functions so {=TextIf(Exists({date}),{date},\" at unknown date\")}<\/code> is not possible as explained in Wish List Ref 546 Enhanced use of Narrative Template Codes<\/a>. However, it may be possible to substitute a Data Reference such as %FACT.NOTE2%<\/code> instead of {note}<\/code>.<\/p>\nCustom Fact Fields<\/h2>\n
Custom fields cannot be added to Facts, and even if they could, when exported in GEDCOM files they would not be recognised by other genealogy products.<\/p>\n
Default Fact Definitions<\/h3>\n
These To view or modify them:<\/p>\n To view or modify Witness In any of those dialogues, click the Advanced<\/em> button to reveal Override Templates<\/em> for the Property Box Dialogue Facts<\/em> tab and the Records Window<\/em>. (An Override Template, if it exists, replaces the the default template in the chosen location).<\/p>\n The <<Insert Code<\/em> button offers the same features in all the above dialogues, as explained later.<\/p>\n Use the Installation Settings<\/em> button or Old Versions<\/em> button to restore earlier templates.<\/p>\n See the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of various sentence styles.<\/p>\n Tip: Such fact definition scenarios could include creating a fact list style or a foreign language style as alternatives to the default style. If you intend to extensively modify the default These In the Property Box Dialogue Facts tab, select a Fact to display its Sentence template field.<\/p>\n Since \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6, in the Facts tab, right-click a Fact and choose Witnesses. Select a Witness to display that Witness Sentence template field, and click Help<\/a>for advice.<\/p>\n If the field background is beige, then the default template applies. Click on the field to edit the template for that specific instance, and the background changes to white. Unfortunately, there is no <<Insert Code button to help compose the template. To restore the default template, delete the entire contents of the field.<\/p>\n Most of the Standard Codes are simple names enclosed in curly brackets, such as Most of the Advanced Codes are not available from the <<Insert Code button, so for full details choose the How to Use Advanced Features option and scroll down the Help<\/a> page. Such Codes must be edited manually into the The It is often useful to add a prefix\/suffix to a Code such as Since \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6 both Data References and Functions can be inserted into Use the << Insert Code> Data Reference option to open the Data Reference Assistant dialogue that helps compose the Codes. There are special Contextual Data References that provide links to the Individuals and Witnesses associated with a Fact.<\/p>\n Functions must be edited manually into the Sentence Template taking care to avoid syntax errors, which are evident because the Function Code appears in the Sentence instead of the desired text.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Standard Template Codes are not<\/strong> recognised within Functions so Custom fields cannot be added to Facts, and even if they could, when exported in GEDCOM files they would not be recognised by other genealogy products.<\/p>\n\n
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Specific Fact Sentences<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStandard Template Codes<\/h2>\n
{individual}<\/code> or {date}<\/code> that represent the Name of Individual or the Date field respectively. They can be inserted from the <<Insert Code button, and for full details choose the How to Use Advanced Features option and scroll up the Help<\/a> page. If the Fact field associated with a Code is empty, then nothing appears in the Sentence.<\/p>\n\u0192h<\/span><\/span> V6 added new codes for witnesses and formatting. The Witness Role Codes apply to witnesses associated with a fact, the Formatting Codes of <br><\/code>and <para><\/code> force a New Line or New Paragraph, and the special {blank}<\/code> code inhibits the sentence completely. See the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of their use.<\/p>\nAdvanced Template Codes<\/h2>\n
{date}<\/code> code automatically adds prefixes and other elements to make the Date fit into the Sentence, and is unique in allowing Date Qualifiers such as {date:YEAR} <\/code>but they inhibit the automatic prefixes, etc.<\/p>\nat {address}<\/code>, but if the Fact field is empty the prefix\/suffix still appears, unless it is made conditional by enclosing the structure in angle brackets such as <at {address}, ><\/code> . This is similar to the {=CombineText(\"at \",%FACT.ADDR%,\", \",,)}<\/code> function. See the Alternative Sentence Templates<\/a> below for examples of this.<\/p>\nData References and Functions<\/h3>\n
{%FACT.PLAC>LATLONG%}<\/code> or {=TextPart(%FACT.PLAC%,1,2,TIDY)}<\/code>.<\/p>\n{=TextIf(Exists({date}),{date},\" at unknown date\")}<\/code> is not possible as explained in Wish List Ref 546 Enhanced use of Narrative Template Codes<\/a>. However, it may be possible to substitute a Data Reference such as %FACT.NOTE2%<\/code> instead of {note}<\/code>.<\/p>\nCustom Fact Fields<\/h2>\n