Merge pull request #544 from gedakc/fix-typos-and-grammar-in-docs
Fix minor grammar and typo issues in documentation
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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ having it selected. This will open the file in the document editor. The editor u
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markdown format. The format is described in the :ref:`a_ui_md` section below. The editor has a
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maximise button (activates :guilabel:`Focus Mode`) and a close button in the top-right corner.
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Any document in the project tree can also be viewed in parallel in a right hand side document viewer
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Any document in the project tree can also be viewed in parallel in a right hand side document viewer.
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To view a document, press :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`R`, or select :guilabel:`View Document` in the menu. The
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document viewed does not have to be the same document currently being edited. However, If you *are*
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viewing the same document, pressing :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`R` again will update the document with your
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@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ A minimal set of text emphasis styles are supported.
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In markdown guides it is often recommended to differentiate between strong importance and emphasis
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by using ``**`` for strong and ``_`` for emphasis, although markdown generally supports also ``__``
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for strong and ``*`` fdr emphasis. However, since the differentiation makes the highlighting and
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for strong and ``*`` for emphasis. However, since the differentiation makes the highlighting and
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conversion significantly simpler and faster, in novelWriter this is a rule, not just a
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recommendation. The following is therefore the only supported formatting syntax:
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ currently supported by the developer. Packages may also be available in other pa
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those are not managed by me.
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As novelWriter matures, more options for how to install it and get it running will be added. At the
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present time, the process is best suited for people used to work with Python projects from command
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present time, the process is best suited for people used to working with Python projects from command
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line.
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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ PyQt/Qt should be at least 5.2.1, but ideally 5.10 or higher for nearly all feat
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Exporting to standard Markdown, for instance, requires PyQt/Qt 5.14. Searching using regular
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expressions requires 5.3, and for full Unicode support, 5.13.
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There are no known minimum version requirement for package ``lxml``, but the code was originally
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There is no known minimum version requirement for package ``lxml``, but the code was originally
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written with 4.2, which is therefore set as the minimum. It may work on lower versions. You have to
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test it.
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@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Currently, six formats are supported for exporting.
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OpenDocument Format
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This produces an open document ``.odt`` file. The document produced has very little formatting,
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and may require further editing afterwards. For a better formatted office document, you may get a
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better result with exporting to HTML and the import that HTML document into your office word
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better result with exporting to HTML and then import that HTML document into your office word
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processor. They are generally very good at importing HTML files.
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PDF Format
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@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
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Supporting Files (Notes)
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novelWriter doesn't have a database and compicated forms to fill in all details about plot elements,
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novelWriter doesn't have a database and complicated forms to fill in all details about plot elements,
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characters, and all sorts of additional information that isn't a part of the novel text itself.
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Instead, all such information is saved in notes. The relation between all these additional elements
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is extracted from these files by the project indexer based on the tags and references you set.
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These files are not required, but making at least minimal files for each such plot element, and add
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These files are not required, but making at least minimal files for each such plot element, and adding
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a tag to them, makes it possible to use the :guilabel:`Outline` feature to see how each element
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intersects with each section of the novel itself, and add clickable cross-references between
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intersects with each section of the novel itself, and adds clickable cross-references between
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documents in the editor and viewer.
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@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ This is covered in the :ref:`a_export_files` section.
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Word Counts
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-----------
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A character, word and paragraph count is maintained for each file, as well as dor each section of a
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A character, word and paragraph count is maintained for each file, as well as for each section of a
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file defined by a header. The word count, and change of words in the current session, is displayed
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in the footer of any document open in the editor, and all stats are shown in the details panel
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below the project tree for any file selected.
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The word counts are not updated in real time, but runs in the background every five seconds for as
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The word counts are not updated in real time, but run in the background every five seconds for as
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long as the document is being actively edited.
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A total project word count is displayed in the status bar. The total count depends on the sum of
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@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ also be applied to exports.
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.. note::
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A keyword cannot contain any spaces. The angle brackets are added by default, and when used in
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the text are a part of the keyword to be replaced. This is to ensure that parts of the text
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isn't unintentionally replaced by the content of the list.
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aren't unintentionally replaced by the content of the list.
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.. _a_proj_backup:
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@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ Backup
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======
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An automatic backup system is built into novelWriter. In order to use it, a backup path to where
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the backup files are to be stored must to be provided in :guilabel:`Preferences`.
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the backup files are to be stored must be provided in :guilabel:`Preferences`.
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Backups can be run automatically when a project is closed, which also implies it is run when the
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application is closed. Backups are date stamped zip files of the entire project folder, and are
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@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ stored in a subfolder of the backup path with the same name as the project :guil
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Title` set in :ref:`a_proj_settings`.
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The backup feature, when configured, can also be run manually from the :guilabel:`Tools` menu.
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It is also possible to dissable automated backup for a given project in :guilabel:`Project
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It is also possible to disable automated backup for a given project in :guilabel:`Project
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Settings`.
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.. note::
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Novel Structure
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This section covers the structure of a novel project.
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This section concerns files under the Novel type root folder only. There are some restrictions
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and features that only applies to these type of files.
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and features that only apply to these types of files.
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.. _a_struct_heads:
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@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ way:
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``## Header2``
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Header level two signifies a chapter level partition. Each time you want to start a new chapter,
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you must add such a heading. If you choose to split your manuscript up into one file per scene,
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you need a single chapeter file with just the heading. You can of course also add a synopsis and
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reference keywords to the chapter file. If you want to open the chaper with a quote, this is
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you need a single chapter file with just the heading. You can of course also add a synopsis and
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reference keywords to the chapter file. If you want to open the chapter with a quote, this is
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also where you'd put the text for that.
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``### Header3``
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``#### Header4``
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Header level four signifies a sub-scene level partition, usually called just a section in the
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documentation und user interface. These can be useful if you want to change tag references
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documentation and user interface. These can be useful if you want to change tag references
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mid-scene, like if you change the point-of-view character. You are free to use sections as you
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wish also in novel files, and can filter the titles out of the final manuscript just like with
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scene titles.
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Unnumbered Chapter Headings
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If you use file layout types for your files, the automatic numbering feature for your chapters is
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controlled by whether you use the :guilabel:`Chapter` or :guilabel:`Unnumbered` layout type for your
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file. However, if you have a different file layout where this isn't practical, you can also switch
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off chapter numbering for a chapter by making the first charcater of the chapter title an ``*``.
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off chapter numbering for a chapter by making the first character of the chapter title an ``*``.
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Like so:
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``## *Unnumbered Chapter Title``
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@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Below is an overview of all available layout formats.
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:guilabel:`Unnumbered`
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Same as :guilabel:`Chapter`, but when exporting the files and automatic chapter numbering is
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enabled, this file will not increment the chapeter number. It also has a separate title
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enabled, this file will not increment the chapter number. It also has a separate title
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formatting setting. This makes the layout suitable for Prologue and Epilogue type chapters.
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:guilabel:`Scene`
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