Styles in the "English (UEB) - UK Formatting (UKAAF)" Template

This topic lists the styles in the template as of July 19th 2017.

DBT Style Name: The styles in the template are listed alphabetically. For each style, click on the "More..." button for additional information. You can also click on the Show All / Hide All button at the top of the table below.

For VoiceOver Users: You may find the behavior of VoiceOver to be smoother if you use the Show All / Hide All button to reveal all of the "More button" information before scanning the table below. To do so, use the Rotor to find the Form Controls menu and select the Expand All button.

Type: indicates what sort of style this is:

Style Types
Indicator Meaning
Blank Applies to entire template.
C Character style.
C/h Indicates a character style that is normally "hidden".
P Style applied to a paragraph, a.k.a., a "linear" style.
P/h Indicates that the paragraph style is normally "hidden".

The paragraph/linear styles are also identifiable by the period (full stop) at the end of their names.

Beginning Codes and Ending CodesEach individual code shown is a hyperlink to its description in the "Codes Quick Reference" where you can find a detailed explanation.

STYLE LIST
DBT Style Name Type Beginning Codes Ending Codes

acronym

ClosedMore...

This Code causes the next word only to be in uncontracted (grade 1) braille. No additional braille sign will be prefixed.

C

[i]

 

AlphabeticDivision.

ClosedMore...

(BANA) Insert one blank line when print uses only blank lines to separate alphabetical divisions. [for example in an Index]

P

[rm6][kps][hds0]

[hde][kpe1:2]

Attribution.ClosedMore...

(BANA) An attribution is the identification of the source or author of material, and often appears after the completion of the quote, poem, story, etc.

P

[skn1][kbs1][hi5:5:0:2:2]

[hi][kbe][sk1]

BoxBegin.ClosedMore...

Box top as per RNIB Braillists' Manual - UEB Edition, Section 13.6. - Boxed Matter.

P

[l][hds1:0][q~"363333333333333333334][hde]

 

BoxEnd.ClosedMore...

Box bottom as per RNIB Braillists' Manual - UEB Edition, Section 13.6. - Boxed Matter.

P

[kbs1][hds0:0][q~"3h333333333333333333j][hde][kbe]

 

BlockProtectClosedMore...

Keeps text together in such a way that it will not be split over 2 pages.

C

[kps]

[kpe]

BlockProtectLevelClosedMore...

Determines if a block may in fact be broken before a Heading or when a hard new line occurs.

C

[kps][ki1]

[ki0][kpe]

bold ClosedMore...

Bold is not always required and can optionally be ignored when a file is imported from Word. See Global: Word Options for more details.

C

[fts~b]

[fte~b]

br ClosedMore...

Paragraph break or simply press the Enter key.

C

[<]

 

brldisplay.ClosedMore...

This allows you to insert a complete paragraph into a Word document for example, to which you then apply either Duxbury's Braille or SimBraille font.  When the text is imported into DBT, it will appear in braille exactly as shown in print with a blank line before and after the paragraph,

P

[sc1:0][cz]

[tx][sc1:0]

brlinline ClosedMore...

This allows you to insert text into a Word document for example, to which you then apply either Duxbury's Braille or SimBraille font.  When the text is imported into DBT, it will appear in braille exactly as shown in print.

C

[cz]

[tx]

Caption.ClosedMore...

(BANA) The format for illustrations makes captions and descriptions standard and easy to locate.

P

[hi7:5:0:0:0:0:1:7:5]

[hi]

colons.ClosedMore...

As per BM Rule 13.1. (a) - Dots 5 2-5 followed by a row of 10 colons.

P [hds][q~"33333333333][hde]  

Contents.

P

[mfcs~contents]

[mfce]

Centered.

P

[rm6][hds0]

[hde]

CenteredFullLine.

P/h

[hds0][ypr0]

[hde]

compdisplay.

P

[sc1:0][ptys1][cb]

[ptye][tx][sc1:0:0]

compinline

C

[cbi]

[txi]

CrossReference.

P/h

[sc1:1:1][hi7:5:0:0:0:0:1:7:5][ypr0]

[hi][sk1]

Directions.

P

[sc1:1:1][hi5:5:0:2:0:0:2:7:5]

[hi]

DisplayedMaterial

C

[svlma:2][sc1:1:1]

[sc1:0:1][svlma:0]

Dot2s. ClosedMore...

As per BM Rule 13.1. (c) Dots 5 205 following by a row of dot 2 signs.

  [hds][q~"31111111111][hde]  

EndnoteEmbed

C

[kdtxs~endnote][hi1:3:0:4:0]

[hi][kdtxe]

ExactTranslationClosedMore...

This prevents text being contracted in any way. For example if a word such as "braille" was required to be spelled out in full in braille, instead of "brl" as it would in contracted braille.

C

[cz]

[tx]

Footnote.

P

[hi1:3:0:0:0:0:1:1:3]

[hi]

FootnoteEmbed

C

[kdtxs~footnote][hi1:3:0:4:0]

[hi][kdtxe]

french ClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for French

C

[lng~fr]

[lng]

Glossary.

P

[mfcs~glossary]

[mfce]

german ClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for German.

C

[lng~de]

[lng]

GuideWordsOff

C

[rfd]

 

GroupClosedMore...

This is used to keep text together. For example, if preparing braille which is to be read as a speech, this will ensure that paragraphs and sentences are not split over two pages.

C/h

[:]

[;]

GuideDots

C

[fr;p~".]

 

GuideDotsVol

C

[fr;p~-.]

 

GuideWord

C

[mec][q~"<3t4">][svrfs6:6][meg][:]

[;]

h1.ClosedMore...

Centered. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][rm6][hds][rps1]

[rpe1][hde][rm0][kpe1:2]

h2.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 1 with runovers in cell 5. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind1][rps2]

[rpe2][ind1][kpe2:2]

h3.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. Also italicised. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][fts~i][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2][fte~i]

h4.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

h5.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

h6.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

h7.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

h8.ClosedMore...

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

h9.ClosedMore

Begins in cell 3 with runovers in cell 1. No blank line before or after.

P

[l][kps][sc0:0][ind3][rps3]

[rpe3][ind1][kpe2:2]

Hyperlink

C

[cb]

[tx]

Index.

P

[mfcs~index]

[mfce]

initial ClosedMore...

The initial Style control settings which affect only the current Template and should only be changed in exceptional circumstances.

 

[svant3][svdac~1][svles1:1:2:0][caplv3]
[svcbh2~"][svgrn~}]

 

IPAClosedMore...

Changes translation table to the International Phonetic Alphabet braille code

C

[lnb~qip]

[lnb]

italianClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for Italian.

C

[lng~it]

[lng]

italicClosedMore...

Italic is not always required and can optionally be ignored when a file is imported from Word. See Global: Word Options for more details.

C

[fts~i]

[fte~i]

List.

P/h

[sc1:1:1][mfcs~list]

[mfce][sc1:0:0]

latinClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for Latin.

C

[lng~la]

[lng]

LeftFlush.ClosedMore...

The following text will begin in the first position relative to the margin.

P

[l]

[l]

LineNums ClosedMore...

Aligned left. Use where line numbers are maximum of 2 digits. Left Margin should also be set to 5 for the block text which is to include line numbers. As per RNIB Braillists' Manual - UEB Edition, Sections 33.2 and 33.3.1 - Line Numbering

C

[linenum1:l][:][ons]

[one][;][ind5]

list.

P

[sc1:0][hi1:3:0:2:2][kps][ki1]
[mfcs~list]

[mfce][ki0][kpe][hi][sc1:0]

MainBody. ClosedMore...

Forces text to begin on line 3 of page.

P [svant2][tls][d~][tle][d~][l][svant3]  

math

C

[ts]

[te]

math-TextInMath

C

[te]

[ts]

NewPageEven. ClosedMore...

Advance to a new Even numbered page

P

[top]

[sd0]

NewPageNext. ClosedMore

Advance to a new page

P

[top][lea]

 

NewPageOdd. ClosedMore...

Advance to a new Odd numbered page

P

[top]

[sd1]

note.

P

[ind5][tab7]

[ind1]

NoteRef

C/h

[cz]

[tx]

NoNumberSignClosedMore...

This Style can be used to suppress line numbering as per RNIB Braillists' Manual - UEB Edition, Section 33. - Line Numbering.

C

[ons]

[one]

para.ClosedMore...

Start of each paragraph begins in cell 3.

P

[p]

[l]

para.continue.

P

[l]

[l]

Poetry.

P/h

[mfcs~poetry][kps][ki1]

[ki0][kpe][mfce]

poem.

P

[mfcs~poetry][kps][ki1]

[ki0][kpe][mfce]

PortugueseClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for Portuguese.

C

[lng~pt]

[lng]

ProsePlay.

P

[hi1:3:0:0:0:0:1:1:3]

[hi]

Quote.

P

[sc1:1:1][hi3:1:0:0:0:0:1:3:1]

[hi][sk1]

RefPageNumber.

P

[kdtxp~footnote][kps][lea]

[kpe1:1][l]

RefPageNumberEmbed

C

[kdtxp~footnote][lea]

[l][run]

RightFlush.ClosedMore...

When applied to a paragraph, the text will be right justified.

P

[fr][:]

[;]

RunningHead.ClosedMore...

Places a Running Header from the point it is defined in the document.

P

[tls]

[tle]

scriptClosedMore...

Applies script indicators to the selected text.

C/h

[fts~s][ypr0]

[fte~s]

SoftReturn

C

[l][run]

 

spanishClosedMore...

translates according to the UK transcription conventions for Spanish.

C

[lng~es]

[lng]

StairstepTable.

P/h

[hi1:1:0:2:2][kps][ypr0]

[kpe][hi]

Embed

C

[tns]

[tne]

tp.author.

P

[sc1:0][hds]

[hde]

tp.general.

P

[sc1:0][hds]

[hde]

tp.title.

P

[sc1:0][hds]

[hde]

TranscriberNoteClosedMore...

Transcriber's note indicators @.< @.> as per rule 3.27 of RUEBRules of Unified Englsih Braille

P

[tns]

[tne]

UncontractedClosedMore...

When applied to a section of text, the text will be translated in Uncontracted (Grade 1) braille.

C

[tx][g1]

[tx][g2]

underlineClosedMore...

Underline is not always required and can optionally be ignored when a file is imported from Word. See Global: Word Options for more details.

C

[fts~u]

[fte~u]

VersePlay.

P

[hi1:5:0:2:0:0:2:3:5]

[hi]

VerseStage.

P

[hi7:7:0:2:0:0:2:9:7]

[hi]

Welsh ClosedMore...

When applied to text, Welsh braille code is applied when translated into braille.

C [lng~cym] [lng]