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From: Brian Mavrogeorge <>
Subject: RE: Books from computer programs
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 08:11:05 -0800


There is at least one program on the market that combines both worlds. It
has templates it uses for constructing text sentences and follows the NEHGS
or NGS formats (or custom). And it also lets you tailor a template for all
instances of that sentence, or it will let you tailor it for any one
instance.

Given your example...
1. It would let you include the location in all birth sentences but exclude
it in other sentences.
2. It would let you, just for Aunt Mary's record, put the location in all
sentences.

You can also index names of individuals and places appearing in note text
fields so the program will automatically put them as well in an individual
index and a place index. (embedded, footnotes, or endnotes).

Often what I see is that a particular program's power exceeds the user's
desire to use it. <grin>. And that is the task of professional organizations
and societies - helping consumers understand that there is a difference
between meaningful consideration of what should and should not be footnoted
and the act of if simply selecting the "footnote" option so the program does
something "quick and dirty".

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By the way -- when you see something in a program that could be better "only
if...." be sure to pass it along to that particular vendor. I can assure
that vendors are -very- interested in feedback and improving their programs.

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