Sonny Software

I have created a Bookends Guide to SBL format, complete with format files and preference files (without a serial # of course). Anyone interested can download it at www.deinde.org/danzac/BookendsSBLguide.zip

danzac wrote:I have created a Bookends Guide to SBL format, complete with format files and preference files (without a serial # of course). Anyone interested can download it at www.deinde.org/danzac/BookendsSBLguide.zip

Thank you so much.
It is very helpful stuff!!!

When I add page numbers as per the PDF tip - using @ - I end up with page numbers in italics.

The citation format for secondary order book cites is:

a, <i>s.</i>

It appears that the italics are open-ended, however, and make my page numbers italics as well. Is there a way to prevent this? Am I using @ incorrectly? (I'm a Bookends <i>and</i> Mellel newbie, I just got both because I came across the SBL format files, which are great, except for this weird glitch.)

hmm, okay this is a little glitch. Go into the bibliographic format file, and go to the secondary citation section for the particular type (i.e. journal, book, chapter, etc.) It may be that because the s. is italicized, then the formatter italicizes the page number (Jon can correct me if I'm wrong). simply go in and un-italicize the period, but leave the 's' italicized and see if it works that way.

If you have any other glitches or problems, let me know via email, danzac@gmail.com, so that I can update the Bookends Guide to SBL. ttfn

I fixed the problem -- it will be in the next update.

Jon
Sonny Software

Thanks... you know, the italicized period fix occurred to me shortly after I posted, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I'm assuming it'll work as long as Mellel doesn't automatically style adjacent punctuation.