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HeadingLine

1. Definition

HeadingLine: is a line containing any type of heading, which is defined as a string with a distinctive typesetting (font, size, colour, capitalisation…) different than that seen in the body of the text. It is not limited to the header. Rather the HeadingLine indicates the beginning of a new unit, no matter the unit's size, such as a medieval rubric, a speaker's name in a play, or the title of a poem in a collection. It is also used in the TitlePageZone.

⚠️ Because a closer is often similar to a header, you can also use HeadingLine for closing formulas (e.g. in a letter).

⚠️ Distinguishing all the types of title can be complicated if there are a very large number of them.

2. Subtypes

Suggested values include:

  • HeadingLine:rubric
  • HeadingLine:title
  • HeadingLine:incipit
  • HeadingLine:explicit

3. Examples

Type Exemple
HeadingLine:rubric
HeadingLine:title
HeadingLine:closer
HeadingLine

4. Problems and challenges

  • How to deal with changes within the same line?