sd#

Summary

Description

Semantic division. Use to identify the location of vertical space intended to divide the text into structural or hierachical sections. The purpose of sd is distinct from b which is primarily used to denote whitespace at poetic stanza breaks.

  • The variable # (1-4) represents the level of division being marked.

Syntax help
  • USFM: \sd#

  • USX: <para style="sd#"/>

Style Type

Paragraph

Valid In

[ChapterContent] > [Section]

Added

3.0

Examples

  • USFM

  • USX

  • USJ

Example 1. Matthew 13.51-54 (NIV “Books of the Bible”).
\id MAT
\p ...
\m
\v 51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.
\p “Yes,” they replied.
\p
\v 52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been
instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who
brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
\sd2
\p
\v 53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.
\v 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,
and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous
powers?” they asked.
Example 2. Matthew 13.51-54 (NIV “Books of the Bible”).
<usx version="3.1">
  <book code="MAT" style="id"/>
  <chapter number="13" style="c" sid="MAT 13"/>
  <para style="p">...</para>
  <para style="m">
    <verse number="51" style="v" sid="MAT 13:51"/>“Have you understood all these
    things?” Jesus asked.</para>
  <para style="p" vid="MAT 13:51">“Yes,” they replied.<verse eid="MAT 13:51"/>
    </para>
  <para style="p">
    <verse number="52" style="v" sid="MAT 13:52"/>He said to them, “Therefore every
    teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like
    the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as
    old.”<verse eid="MAT 13:52"/></para>
  <para style="sd2"/>
  <para style="p">
    <verse number="53" style="v" sid="MAT 13:53"/>When Jesus had finished these
    parables, he moved on from there. <verse eid="MAT 13:53"/>
    <verse number="54" style="v" sid="MAT 13:54"/>Coming to his hometown, he began
    teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this
    man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.
    <verse eid="MAT 13:54"/></para>
</usx>
Example 3. Matthew 13.51-54 (NIV “Books of the Bible”).
{
  "type": "USJ",
  "version": "3.1",
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "book",
      "marker": "id",
      "code": "MAT",
      "content": []
    },
    {
      "type": "chapter",
      "marker": "c",
      "number": "13",
      "sid": "MAT 13"
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "p",
      "content": ["..."]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "m",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "51",
          "sid": "MAT 13:51"
        },
        "“Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked."
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "p",
      "content": ["“Yes,” they replied."]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "p",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "52",
          "sid": "MAT 13:52"
        },
        "He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "sd2",
      "content": []
    },
    {
      "type": "para",
      "marker": "p",
      "content": [
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "53",
          "sid": "MAT 13:53"
        },
        "When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. ",
        {
          "type": "verse",
          "marker": "v",
          "number": "54",
          "sid": "MAT 13:54"
        },
        "Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. "
      ]
    }
  ]
}
In this layout design, chapter and verse numbers are suppressed, and new sections begin with drop capital.
Matthew 13.51-54 (NIV “Books of the Bible”)

Properties

TextType

Section

TextProperties

paragraph, publishable, level_#

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