xt

Summary

Description

Cross Reference - Target references. A list of scripture references normally written as book abbreviation + chapter + verse(s). The punctuation character between chapter and verse numbers is specific to the project text, but is commonly a colon : or period .. Trailing punctuation at the end of a list of references is optional.

  • Supply an explicit target reference by enclosing the reference string with ref.

Syntax help

  • USFM: \xt content

  • USX: <char style="xt">content`</char>

Style Type

Character

Valid In

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

Added

1.0

Updated

  • 3.1

  • 3.0

    • Attributes

Examples

  • USFM

  • USX

Example 1. Typical Cross Reference - Matthew 2.23 (GNT)
\p
\v 22 But when Joseph heard that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as
king of Judea, he was afraid to go there. He was given more instructions in a
dream, so he went to the province of Galilee
\v 23 \x - \xo 2.23: \xt Mrk 1.24; Luk 2.39; Jhn 1.45.\x* and made his home
in a town named Nazareth. And so what the prophets had said came true: “He
will be called a Nazarene.”
Example 2. Typical Cross Reference - Matthew 2.23 (GNT)
<para style="p">
  <verse number="22" style="v" sid="MAT 2:22"/>But when Joseph heard that
  Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go
  there. He was given more instructions in a dream, so he went to the province of
  Galilee<verse eid="MAT 2:22"/>
  <verse number="23" style="v" sid="MAT 2:23"/><note caller="-" style="x">
    <char style="xo">2.23: </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="MRK 1:24" gen="true">Mk 1.24</ref>;
    <ref loc="LUK 2:39" gen="true">Lk 2.39</ref>;
    <ref loc="JHN 1:45" gen="true">Jn 1.45</ref>.</char>
  </note>and made his home in a town named Nazareth. And so what the prophets had
  said came true: “He will be called a Nazarene.”<verse eid="MAT 2:23"/></para>
Matthew 2.23 (GNT)

  • USFM

  • USX

Example 3. Multiple Origin Parts - Mark 10.19 (GNT)
\p
\v 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except
God alone.
\v 19 \x - \xo 10.19: a \xt Exo 20.13; Deu 5.17; \xo b \xt Exo 20.14;
Deu 5.18; \xo c \xt Exo 20.15; Deu 5.19; \xo d \xt Exo 20.16; Deu 5.20;
\xo e \xt Exo 20.12; Deu 5.16.\x* You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit
murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely;
do not cheat; respect your father and your mother.’”
Example 4. Multiple Origin Parts - Mark 10.19 (GNT)
<para style="p">
  <verse number="18" style="v" sid="MRK 10:18"/>“Why do you call me good?” Jesus
  asked him. “No one is good except God alone.<verse eid="MRK 10:18"/>
  <verse number="19" style="v" sid="MRK 10:19"/><note caller="-" style="x">
    <char style="xo">10.19: a </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="EXO 20:13" gen="true">Ex 20.13</ref>;
    <ref loc="DEU 5:17" gen="true">Dt 5.17</ref>; </char>
    <char style="xo">b </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="EXO 20:14" gen="true">Ex 20.14</ref>;
    <ref loc="DEU 5:18" gen="true">Dt 5.18</ref>; </char>
    <char style="xo">c </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="EXO 20:15" gen="true">Ex 20.15</ref>;
    <ref loc="DEU 5:19" gen="true">Dt 5.19</ref>; </char>
    <char style="xo">d </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="EXO 20:16" gen="true">Ex 20.16</ref>;
    <ref loc="DEU 5:20" gen="true">Dt 5.20</ref>; </char>
    <char style="xo">e </char>
    <char style="xt"><ref loc="EXO 20:12" gen="true">Ex 20.12</ref>;
    <ref loc="DEU 5:16" gen="true">Dt 5.16</ref>.</char></note>You know the
    commandments: ‘Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal;
    do not accuse anyone falsely; do not cheat; respect your father and your
    mother.’”<verse eid="MRK 10:19"/></para>
Mark 10.19 (GNT)

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NoteText

TextProperties

publishable, vernacular, note

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