TEI by Example Module 1: Common Structure, Elements, and Attributes Edward Vanhoutte Ron Van den Branden Melissa Terras Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing (ALLC) Centre for Data, Culture and Society, University of Edinburgh, UK Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH), University College London, UK Centre for Computing in the Humanities (CCH), King’s College London, UK Centre for Scholarly Editing and Document Studies (CTB) , Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature, Belgium
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ctb@kantl.be Edward Vanhoutte Melissa Terras Centre for Scholarly Editing and Document Studies (CTB) , Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature, Belgium Centre for Scholarly Editing and Document Studies (CTB) , Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature, Belgium Gent
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9 July 2010 TEI by Example. Edward Vanhoutte editor Ron Van den Branden editor Melissa Terras editor

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TEI by Example offers a series of freely available online tutorials walking individuals through the different stages in marking up a document in TEI (Text Encoding Initiative). Besides a general introduction to text encoding, step-by-step tutorial modules provide example-based introductions to eight different aspects of electronic text markup for the humanities. Each tutorial module is accompanied with a dedicated examples section, illustrating actual TEI encoding practise with real-life examples. The theory of the tutorial modules can be tested in interactive tests and exercises.

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Summary

After this overview of the most common structures and elements of a TEI document, it is time to put them all together:

The Strange Adventures of Dr. Burt Diddledygook: a machine-readable transcription editor Edward Vanhoutte

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Transcribed from the diaries of the late Dr. Roy Offire.

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In memory of Lisa Wheeman.

Roy Offire The Strange Adventures of Dr. Burt Diddledygook Wanderings in the life of a buoyant academic Transcribed from the diaries. First Edition Kirkcaldy, Bucket Books, 1972
Table of Contents I. The Decision II. The Fuss III. The Celebration

For the first time in twenty-five years, Dr Doctor Burt Diddledygook decided not to turn up to the annual meeting of the Royal Academy of Whoopledywhaa Academy Royal (RAW). Commentary on the founding charter of the RAW It was a sunny day in late September 1960 bang on and Dr Burt was looking forward to a walk stroll in the park instead. He hoped his fellow members of the RAW weren't even going to notice his absence.

Or worse, what would happen when another Academy member had decided to go for a stroll in the park instead? He quickly thought up several possible plans:

hide behind a tree and duck catch the duck as subject material for a speech on the annual meeting be frank, meet his colleague, and 1. pat him on the shoulder 2. tell a joke 3. hand him the duck 4. offer him a sip from his 2.5 l bottle of coke 5. pull his beard

Or maybe he could still announce his absence from the meeting by sending an antedated letter of apology to

Professor M. Orkelidius Royal Academy of Whoopledywhaa Queenstreet 81 TB90 00E Whoopledywhaa

'Plenty of options', he thought, sat on a bench and opened the book he had taken from the Whoopledywhaaian National Library Library National The National Library of Whoopledywhaa was founded in 1886 with the acquisition of the library of the late King Anthony.. It was titled While <choice> <orig>thou</orig> <reg resp="#EV">you</reg> </choice> <choice> <orig>art</orig> <reg resp="#EV">are</reg> </choice> here, by Sir Edmund Peckwood Petwood The manuscript reads 'Petwood'..

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Front and back cover of the first print edition of "While thou art here" by Sir Edmund Peckwood from the rare books collection of the National Library of Whoopledywhaa.

While reading the first sentence, his placid expression turned to a certain je ne sais quoi: 'For the first time in twenty-five years, Dr Doctor Burt Diddledygook decided not to turn up to the annual meeting of the Royal Academy of Whoopledywhaa Academy Royal .'

Typeset in Haselfoot 37 and Henry 8. Printed and bound by Whistleshout, South Africa.

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