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Elaine - 23 Apr 2004 00:21 GMT

When designating ruby text for a base text (i.e. putting
the furigana on kanji), it seems that there is no choice
but to have the ruby on top of the base text (when
writing horizontally). Is there a way to have the ruby
placement below the base text?

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Klaus Linke - 26 Apr 2004 23:40 GMT

Hi Elaine,

I don't see a setting in the tool, but perhaps you can change the position
after you have entered the Ruby text.
You might be able to change the field codes.

I just tried with a small example:

If you display field codes and use "Edit > Replace " to change "\ad(\s\up"
to "\ac(\s\do" everywhere, the Ruby text should move below the base text.

But the Ruby text tool puts in a lot of undocumented stuff, and stuff
depending on the settings, so I'm not sure it works for you.

Crossing my fingers,
Klaus

> When designating ruby text for a base text (i.e. putting
> the furigana on kanji), it seems that there is no choice
> but to have the ruby on top of the base text (when
> writing horizontally). Is there a way to have the ruby
> placement below the base text?

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Elaine - 30 Apr 2004 07:41 GMT

Hi Klaus,

Thank you for your reply. I'm not familiar with field
codes, and looking at the Help for field codes, I still
can't figure out what you're referring to... i.e. where
you find "\ad(\s\up" to change to "\ac(\s\do"
everywhere... this sounds a little over my head.
(My "Edit >Replace" doesn't show this option.)

But thank you for trying to help.

-Elaine

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Klaus Linke - 01 May 2004 12:34 GMT

Hi Elaine,

Ruby text is inserted as EQ fields. If you choose to display field codes
(in "Tools > Options > View" or using Alt+F9), you'll see something roughly
like

{EQ \* jc2 \* "Font:Times New Roman" \* hps12 \o\ad(\s\up 11(a b);XY)}

Now you can simply use "Edit > Replace", type "\s\up" in "Find what" and
"\s\do" in "Replace with", and click on "Replace all".
The switch \s in the field code determines where the ruby text is put, \up
for above and \do for below.

When you are done, you can show the field results again, using Alt+F9
again.
The ruby text should hopefully now be below the base text.

Regards,
Klaus

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