qt

Summary

Description

Quoted text. Old Testament quotations in the New Testament, or other quotations.

Syntax help

  • USFM: \qt content\qt*

  • USX: <char style="qt">content</char>

Style Type

Character

Valid In

[BookTitles], [BookIntroduction], [BookIntroductionEndTitles], [Section], [Para] (Body Paragraphs, Poetry), [List], [Table]

Added

1.0

Examples

  • USFM

  • USX

  • USJ

Example 1. Poetic format, where all text is a quotation
\q1 \qt ........................................\qt*
\q2 \qt ........................................\qt*
\q1 \qt ........................................\qt*
\q2 \qt ........................................\qt*
Example 2. Poetic format, where all text is a quotation
<para style="q1">
  <char style="qt">........................................</char></para>
<para style="q2">
  <char style="qt">........................................</char></para>
<para style="q1">
  <char style="qt">........................................</char></para>
<para style="q2">
  <char style="qt">........................................</char></para>
Example 3. Poetic format, where all text is a quotation
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q1",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["........................................"]
    }
  ]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q2",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["........................................"]
    }
  ]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q1",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["........................................"]
    }
  ]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q2",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["........................................"]
    }
  ]
}

  • USFM

  • USX

  • USJ

Example 4. Poetic format, where text is mixed (only some text is a quotation)
\q1 \qt ...............\qt* ..............\qt ........\qt*
\q2 \qt .....\qt* ................................
\q1 ..................................................
\q2 \qt.........................................\qt*
Example 5. Poetic format, where text is mixed (only some text is a quotation)
<para style="q1">
  <char style="qt">...............</char> ..............
  <char style="qt">........</char></para>
<para style="q2">
  <char style="qt">.....</char> ................................</para>
<para style="q1">..................................................</para>
<para style="q2">
  <char style="qt">......................................... </char></para>
Example 6. Poetic format, where text is mixed (only some text is a quotation)
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q1",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["..............."]
    },
    " .............. ",
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": [" ........"]
    }
  ]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q2",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["....."]
    },
    " ................................"
  ]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q1",
  "content": [".................................................."]
},
{
  "type": "para",
  "marker": "q2",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "char",
      "marker": "qt",
      "content": ["......................................... "]
    }
  ]
}

  • USFM

  • USX

  • USJ

Example 7. Mark 1.2-3 (GNT)
\id MRK
\c 1
\p
\v 1 This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
\v 2 It began as the prophet Isaiah had written:
\q1 \qt “God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you\qt*
\q2 \qt to open the way for you.’\qt*
\q1
\v 3 \qt Someone is shouting in the desert,\qt*
\q2 \qt ‘Get the road ready for the Lord;\qt*
\q2 \qt make a straight path for him to travel!’ ”\qt*
Example 8. Mark 1.2-3 (GNT)
<usx version="3.1">
  <book code="MRK" style="id"/>
  <chapter number="1" style="c" sid="MRK 1"/>
  <para style="p">
    <verse number="1" style="v" sid="MRK 1:1"/>This is the Good News about Jesus
    Christ, the Son of God. <verse eid="MRK 1:1"/>
    <verse number="2" style="v" sid="MRK 1:2"/>It began as the prophet Isaiah
    had written:</para>
  <para style="q1" vid="MRK 1:2">
    <char style="qt">“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you</char>
    </para>
  <para style="q2" vid="MRK 1:2">
    <char style="qt">to open the way for you.’</char>
    <verse eid="MRK 1:2"/></para>
  <para style="q1">
    <verse number="3" style="v" sid="MRK 1:3"/>
    <char style="qt">Someone is shouting in the desert,</char></para>
  <para style="q2" vid="MRK 1:3">
    <char style="qt">‘Get the road ready for the Lord;</char></para>
  <para style="q2" vid="MRK 1:3">
    <char style="qt">make a straight path for him to travel!’ ”</char>
    <verse eid="MRK 1:3"/></para>
</usx>
Example 9. Mark 1.2-3 (GNT)
{
  "type": "USJ",
  "version": "3.1",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "book",
      "marker": "id",
      "code": "MRK",
      "content": []
    },
    {
      "type": "chapter",
      "marker": "c",
      "number": "1",
      "sid": "MRK 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "p",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "1",
          "sid": "MRK 1:1"
        },
        "This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ",
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "2",
          "sid": "MRK 1:2"
        },
        "It began as the prophet Isaiah had written:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "q1",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "char",
          "marker": "qt",
          "content": [
            "“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "q2",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "char",
          "marker": "qt",
          "content": [
            "to open the way for you.’"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "q1",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "3",
          "sid": "MRK 1:3"
        },
        {
          "type": "char",
          "marker": "qt",
          "content": [
            "Someone is shouting in the desert,"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "q2",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "char",
          "marker": "qt",
          "content": [
            "‘Get the road ready for the Lord;"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "q2",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "char",
          "marker": "qt",
          "content": [
            "make a straight path for him to travel!’ ”"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Mark 1.2-3 (GNT)

Properties

TextType

VerseText

TextProperties

publishable, vernacular

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