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Step 2: It will lead us to the login web page of web editor.

Step 3: Now type the user credentials.






Step 4: The following screen will be displayed. In that processes will be displayed based
on the user skills. Now select the process you want to perform and select the.




Step 5: Now click Editing process then, it will be forwarded with a window of list of
files and batch names.



Select a batch name from the drop down list. Now the list of files will be displayed.





Step 4: By double clicking the file name, the file will be selected and it will be opened in
the web editor directly from the server as shown below:













Descriptions of Tool bar:

- Zoom in Image Window.

- Zoom Out Image Window.

-Finish Button. File will be moved to the next process.
Editable
Text
window
Shortcut
Lists
Tag Label
Image
Window
Validation
Tool Bar



- Close Button. File will be in the same queue.

- Validates the file and displays the list of systematical errors present in the file
with article id and error description.

- Displays the current xml number as shown below:


- Tag label which shows the nature of text.
- Goes to the previous zone.
- Goes to the next zone.


- Lists the shortcuts as shown below:







Using Shortcuts in the Tool:

1. Use the shortcut key N to insert the unread text. In the below image, last word
EACH is not read by the starclips.







When we press N the following pop up menu will be displayed.






Now select the position and type the required word in the text field and click on OK
button.







Now the mouse pointer will be changed for zoning the required word.







The keyed text has been displayed in the second window.





2. Editing a word

In the below screen the word RAINS has read as SAINS. So we need to change.






Select the required word to change and press shortcut key E. An editable window will
be displayed and here we can correct the spelling error then press END key on the
keyboard to reflect the changes in the second window.




3. Use the relevant shortcut key to open the pop up window for the below mentioned
tags and modify the text by applying the instructions.


a. Byline (B)







b. Credit (C)



c. Datepara (D)





d. Distributor (A)




e. Abstract (O)





If abstract not ends with period(.) or ellipses(), software will show the following
error message. By giving Cancel we can change the error. By giving Ignore we can
ignore the message and continue to the next tag. But Ignore option can only be used if
an abstract ends with punctuations like ?, !, and





4. Merging the hyphenated word

In the below screen the word Rescue is split into two. So we need to merge this word.







First remove the hyphen by editing the word.






Now use Merge (M) option to merge the word




5. Use CTRL+H to retain the end punctuation for the following tags.

a. Lead
b. Headline
c. Subhead
d. Dateline





Near by the tag label , value 1 will be displayed.



1.1. Instructions to be applied in editable tags


If illegible character/word appears in the above said tags (except byline and distributor) then key three dots
for the respective words.
If mdash appears replace with double hyphen.
If ndash appears replace with single hyphen.
Replace the Special Characters with the nearest English character.
If degree symbol appears then delete the symbol.

Example 1:
Source:

Output:
GIANTS INTO COURT
Mosley Smiles When With Writ
Example 2:
Source: Seor
Output: Senor
Source: Rsum
Output: Resume

If the following Non-keyable characters that appears in the source then delete the respective characters.
If the following non-keyable characters appears in between a words without space then delete the symbols
and give one space.

(i)
Bullet (all types of bullet symbols)
Copyright ()
Registered ()
(ii)
Commercial at (@)
Trademark ()
Example 1:
Source:
Interest in Contest
Output:
Interest in contest

Source: All rightsreserved
Output: All rights reserved

Source: All rights reserved
Output: All rights reserved
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HN_lead

The text that is usually placed before the headline of the article, which may introduce the article, give background on
the author of the article, etc.

Key as per the source.
Software will remove the punctuations at the end of this tag.
If you want to retain any of the punctuations at the end use CTRL+H.
Headline
Subhead


Remove bracket before and after the lead.



Example 1:
Source: COP GIVES HOPE TO VICTIM.
Output: COP GIVES HOPE TO VICTIM.

Example 2:
Source: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.
Output: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.

Example 3:
Source: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY!
Output: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY! (Use CTRL+H)
Example 4:
Source: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA.
Output: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA. (Use CTRL+H)
Example 5:
Source: Haste Rule In Chemical Suit:
Output: Haste Rule In Chemical Suit
Example 6:
Source: Arrest Landis Again
Output: Arrest Landis Again (Use CTRL+H)

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HN_headline
The primary title of the article. Appears almost always in the first line of the article. Usually bold, capped, and in a
larger font size than the rest of the article.
Key as per the source.
Maximum amount of characters is 1024.
Software will remove the punctuations at the end of this tag.
If you want to retain any of other punctuations at the end use CTRL+H.
Remove bracket before and after the headline.

Example 1:
Source: WHITE WAITERS REFUSE.
Output: WHITE WAITERS REFUSE.

Example 2:
Source: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.
Output: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.


Example 3:
Source: HUNDREDS LOSE LIVES IN IDAHO!
Output: HUNDREDS LOSE LIVES IN IDAHO! (Use CTRL+H)
Example 4:
Source: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA.
Output: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA. (Use CTRL+H)

Example 5:
Source: Haste Rule In Chemical Suit:
Output: Haste Rule in Chemical Suit

Example 6:
Source: Arrest Landis Again
Output: Arrest Landis Again (Use CTRL+H)

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HN_subhead
The subhead is the secondary title of an article. Appears usually after the headline and has a font size that is larger
than the article, but smaller than the headline. The font is usually bold and may or may not be capped. There may be
more than one subhead.
Key as per the source.
Maximum amount of characters is 1024.
Software will remove the punctuations at the end of this tag.
If you want to retain any of other punctuations at the end use CTRL+H.

Example 1:
Source: FAMILIES TRAPPED IN SLEEP.
Output: FAMILIES TRAPPED IN SLEEP.

Example 2:
Source: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.
Output: POLICE MAKE USUAL MOVE IN MYSTERY.
Example 3:
Source: CREW MATING ON RAILROADS!
Output: CREW MATING ON RAILROADS! (Use CTRL+H)
Example 4:
Source: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA.
Output: PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERS GATHE, VA. (Use CTRL+H)
Example 5:
Source: Haste Rule In Chemical Suit:
Output: Haste Rule In Chemical Suit

Example 6:
Source: Arrest Landis Again
Output: Arrest Landis Again (Use CTRL+H)

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HN_byline

The text that indicates the author of an article. The author may be at the beginning or end of an article.

Key as per the source.
Maximum amount of characters is 255 characters.
In the case where there are more than 255 characters than available then delete complete author names,
starting with the last author listed until the author text falls with in the 255-character limit. All authors' names
must be complete.
If author is appears along with By, From, then remove the word By and From. Then capitalize the first
character.
If author is appears along with Submitted by, Edited by, Gathered by Reported by, then do not remove
this convention.
Delete brackets that appear before and after the author.
If same newspaper Editor appears along with author then Key.
Copy the required content from the second window and use shortcut key B to open the pop up window
and apply all the instructions there.


Example 1:
Source: By Henry Wales
Output: Henry Wales

Source: Submitted by Henry Wales
Output: Submitted by Henry Wales

Source: By a Hartford courant Staff Reporter
Output: A Hartford courant Staff Reporter

Source: [Mary Smith]
Output: Mary Smith

Source: Thomas Jefferson
Output: Thomas Jefferson

Source: Brain Thomas
Sports editor
Output: Brain Thomas
Sports editor

Descended names

If an author is a junior or is labeled as the III, or the 2
nd
then key as seen (Jr, Junior, Jun, Senior, Sr).
Do not include a period after Jr/Sr, but always capitalize the 'J'/S.

Example 1:
Source: Jeffery Hornsby jr.
Output: Jeffery Hornsby Jr

Source: SHELTON JUNIOR.
Output: SHELTON JUNIOR

Source: Henry Potter III
Output: Henry Potter III

Source: William Knight 2nd.
Output: William Knight 2nd




Punctuation

The only punctuation that can be used in the author field is the semi -colon, the hyphen, and the apostrophe.

The semi-colon is used to separate more than one author.
Example 1:
Source: Morgan Daly; David Green
Output: Morgan Daly; David Green

The hyphen is used when an author has two joined last names.
Example 2:
Source: Dana Harvey-Jones
Output: Dana Harvey-Jones

The apostrophe is used in names beginning with a single letter.
Example 3:
Source: Jeanette O'Neal
Output: Jeanette O'Neal
Exception:

Mr. Mrs. and Miss. period is allowed in the byline.

Example 3:
Source: Miss. James
Output: Miss. James


Multiple Authors

If there are more than five authors in a single zone, type only the first four authors.
Separate the names with a semi-colon followed by a space.
And then type et al after the fourth name.
If only five authors in the zone, then type all the five authors. Dont use et al for this case.

Example 1:
Source:
C. L. SULZBERGER, EDMUND M. BURKE, ROBERT BOGGS, ETHEL JACOBSON, WILLIAM J.
PIETERS, ARTHUR J. WHITE.
Output:
C L SULZBERGER; EDMUND M. BURKE; ROBERT BOGGS; ETHEL JACOBSON; et al

If author name is followed by 'with' the first author name, then type only the first author name.

Example 2 :
Source: Tom Gordon...with Mary Smith
Output: Tom Gordon

Initials

If there are only initials listed for the author, key initials as per source.
Remove the period that follows the initials.
Do not remove the space in-between the initials.

Example 1 :
Source: J. B.
Output: J B

Source: Dana H. J.
Output: Dana H J



Source: H. J. James
Output: H J James

Source: J. Thomas
Output: J Thomas

Source: Thomas J. Henry
Output: Thomas J Henry

Source: Thomas J Henry
Output: Thomas J Henry


Incomplete author names

Sometimes in the author names the first and last letter will be splitted by dashes.
Use only two dashes to separate the first and last letter of the name.

Example 1:
Source: Jeremiah P------D
Output: Jeremiah P--D

Pseudonyms

If an author has signed his name as a pseudonym, you will use that as the author name.
When the author has used the pseudonyms and the authors name or initials both the pseudonym and the authors
name would be keyed as a byline.

Example1:
Source: From a Hartford courant Reporter
Output: A Hartford courant Reporter

Source: By J. Tom Hanks
A Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter
Output: J Tom Hanks

Example 2:
Correspondence of the "Newspaper name"
Special to the "Newspaper name"
Special Dispatch to the "Newspaper Name"
"Newspaper Name" reporter
"Exclusive to the Los Angeles Times"

Courtesy titles

Use courtesy titles for single authors.
Dont use courtesy titles for multiple authors.

Example 1:
Source: Queen Elizabeth
Output: Queen Elizabeth

Example 2:
Source: Rev Thomas
Output: Rev Thomas

Example 3:
Source: Sarah, Duchess of York
Output: Sarah Duchess of York



Example 4:
Source: Queen Elizabeth II
General Hollingsworth
Output: Elizabeth II; Hollingsworth



Key the titles of Mr. & Mrs., Dr. as given in the example below:

Example 4:
Source: Mrs. Elizabeth II
Mr. Hollingsworth
Dr. Anderson
Output: Mrs. Elizabeth II; Mr. Hollingsworth; Dr Anderson

Affiliation

Delete the authors affiliation (Affiliation refers to the information that tells the workplace, designation
associated with a person or an organization).

Example 1:
Source: BY THE REVEREND JOHN WATSON, D.D., Author of The
Mind of the Master, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,
Output: JOHN WATSON

Example 2:
Source: By Henry Wales, MBA Former Vice-President of Batt Co.
Output: Henry Wales

Blurred images

If Blurred author name appears, then report to the troubleshooters.
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HN_distributor

The company or agency that distributes the article. The distributor is any publisher that is different than the publisher
of the newspaper.

Key as per the source.
Remove the following punctuations at the end of the distributor.
. , : ;
Do not remove the abbreviation dot.
Delete brackets that appear before and after the distributor.
If multiple distributor appears key as per source.

Example 1:
Source: By United Press International
Output: By United Press International

Source: A. P.
Output: A. P.

Source: Special from the Philadelphia News Bureau
Output: Special from the Philadelphia News Bureau

Source: [United Press]
Output: United Press



Source: Reuters/United Press
Output: Reuters/United Press

Example 2:
Reuters
United Press International or UPI
Associated Press or AP
United Press or UP
From the London Times (or any other newspaper)
Special from the Philadelphia News Bureau

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HN_dateline

The text that indicates the date and/or place for the specific articl e. It usually appears right after the subhead and
before the text of the article begins.

Key as per the source.
Software will remove the punctuations at the end of this tag.
If you want to retain any of the punctuations at the end use CTRL+H.

Example 1:

Source: January 1, 1973
Output: January 1, 1973

Source: Washington, Lou, Jan. 20.
Output: Washington, Lou, Jan. 20.

Source: Chicago, July 5, 1973
Output: Chicago, July 5, 1973

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HN_datepara

The text that indicates the date and/or place of the specific article. It usually appears at the beginning of the article
text.

Key as per the source.
Edit only the date information. Dont edit the remaining text on this tag.
Insert the <date>tag before and after the date information.
Exclude all the punctuations before the closing delimiter (Except the abbreviated dot).
If dateline and the distributor appears along with the date Para then,
Insert the <date>tag before and after the date information.
Insert the <distributor> before and after the Distributor.
Exclude all the punctuations before the closing delimiter.
If Author appears along with the date Para then,
Insert the <author>tag before and after the author information.
Copy the required content from the second window and use shortcut key D to open the pop up window
and apply all the instructions there.


Example 1:

Source:



Output:
<date>Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2</date>

Example 2:
Source:


Output:
<date>St. LOUIS, Mo., June 26</date> (<distributor>AP</distributor>)
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HN_abstract

Usually the first paragraph of text of an article or introduction.

Key as per the source.
If the abstract is not complete sentence then key ellipses at the end of the sentence without any space
before, after and between the ellipses.
If the abstract is complete sentence then key as per the source.
Delete continued on page line in the HN_abstract if it crosses two zones.
Remove the Hyphen if a single word is split in two lines
If abstract crosses two zones and if a word is split, then remove the hyphen and merge the word in the 1st
zone.
Do not remove non hyphenated words.
If dateline appears along with the abstract then,


Insert the <date>tag before and after the date information.
Exclude all the punctuations before the closing delimiter.
If dateline and the distributor appears along with the abstract then,
Insert the <date>tag before and after the date information.
Insert the <distributor> before and after the Distributor.
Exclude all the punctuations before the closing delimiter.
If Author appears along with the abstract then,
Insert the <author>tag before and after the author information.
Copy the required content from the second window and use shortcut key O to open the pop up window
and apply all the instructions there.


Example 1:
Source:


Output:
Three revolvers and a dozen knives
Were found at the party given by
Mrs. Louise Mosely, 2826 Calumet
Ave., when Officer Thomas followed a
Crowd of youths into the house early
Thursday morning.

Example 2:
Source:


Output:
Samuel Washington, 28-year-old
slayer of Mrs. Minnie Davis, whom
he shot to death in her home at
4114 Calumet Ave, July 1, who was
tried for the murder, convicted and
sentenced to death by a jury in Judge
Harry B. Millers court, was granted
a stay of execution at midnight

Example 3:
Source:




Output:
<date>New York, Jan. 1</date>.--Warning of
huge crowds and that early attendance
would be necessary to obtain a
seat was issued by the National Association
for the Advancement of
Colored People at the annual mass
meeting next Sunday at 3 p. m. in
Mount Oliver Bantist church, 120
th




Example 4:
Source:



Output:






Example 5:
Source:

Output:
<date>Apex, N. C.</date> -- (<distributor>ANP</distributor>) -- A
24-year-old Negro soldier and his
young white wife, driving through
Dixie on their way to Alabama to
see his relatives, voluntarily went
their separate ways last week after
running into difficulties here.

Example 6:
Source:
Girls, heres your chance. The
Hartford courant is in receipt of a
communication from a lonesome
man, apparently possessor of comfortable
Wealth, who wants a wite.
Part of his plea to this office for
aid in finding a life companion reads
as follows:



Output:
<Date>Washington, D. C.</date> (by <author>Newton
Lavon</author>.)Requiri ng the riot squad to
keep the crowd in order, Billy King
and his company of forty opened a
return engagement in Washington
recently in his new offering.
Moonshine. To the largest business in the
history of the Lincoln theater.

Example 6:
Source:


Output:
<date>Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 16 </date>.(<author>Special
to Chicago Defender</author>.)The last official
act of Governor Thomas McRae
of this state before he surrendered his
office to his successor. Tuesday, was
to sign pardons freeing the last six
men held in connection with the
Elaine riot. Those freed by the
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HN_caption

Text explicitly related to an image zone

Key as per the source.
If incomplete caption comes, cut the caption from the credit zone and paste it in the Caption zone.
Remove the Mdash/Ndash that appears between the credit and caption.
Remove the Hyphen if a single word is split in two lines.
Do not remove non hyphenated words.
If caption crosses two zones and if a word is split, then remove the hyphen and merge the word in the 1st
zone.
Remove bracket that appears before and after the caption. Do not remove brackets in between the running
text.






Example 1:
Source:






Output:

The Spirit of Christmas pervades the entire South side today. The groups shown were among t he
many to whom Santa Claus came early. The South Side Community center (upper left) held its
annual Yuletide entertainment for the needy children in the district Monday afternoon dispensing
cheer to a merry group gathered about a brilliantly-decked tree. The Junior Matrons Social and Art
club. The photo shows Mrs. Irene Giles, headed by Dean Amanda Geighly to distribute Christmas
baskets.



Example 2:

Source:





Output:






Example 3:

Source:



Output:
LOOKING PRETTY:-Titian-hai red and exotic-eyed Barbara Martyn
relaxed a moment and is pictured by photographer E.F. Joseph at
the ramblers club formal dancing party, given at famous St. Francis
Hotel in San Francisco. Barabara, popular member of the younger
smart set in California, has a position in one of the San Franciscos hospitals.
Girls, heres your chance. The
Hartford courant is in receipt of a
communication from a lonesome
man, apparently possessor of comfortable
Wealth, who wants a wite.
Part of his plea to this office for
aid in finding a life companion reads
as follows:
Credit Window


HN_credit

Credits are the name of the individual, publishing distributor or source publication.

Key as per the source.
Remove the punctuations (dot) at the end of the credit.
Do not remove the abbreviation dot.
Remove the Mdash/Ndash that appears between the credit and caption.
Delete brackets that appear before and after the credit.
When both a photographer's name and a distributor appear together, key photographer's name first followed
by a semi-colon then the distributor's name.
If credit is coming along with Photo By, From, then remove the word Photo By and From. Then
capitalize the first character.
Apply your best guess to key the handwritten signatures.
When a copyright statement falls below the credit line. Do NOT key the copyright statement.
When Place/date information appears along with credit do not key the place/date information.
Copy the required content from the second window and use shortcut key C to open the pop up window
and apply all the instructions here.


Example 1:
Source:


Output: R. D. Jones

Example 2:

Source: Anita Siegel
Reuters
Output: Anita Siegel; Reuters

Example 3:

Source: NPI Photo by Rhoden
Output: Rhoden; NPI

Example 4:

Source: From API
Output: API



Example 5:

Source: Reuters/Anita Siegel
Output: Anita Siegel; Reuters

Example 6:
Source:
Output: E. F. Joseph photo

Example 7:

Source: Hartford courant/(1921, Jan.)
Output: Hartford courant

Example 8:
Source: Hartford courant Photo by Jackson
Output: Hartford courant Photo by Jackson

Example 9:
Source: Jackson photo for the Hartford courant
Output: Jackson photo for the Hartford courant

Example 10:
Source: Hartford courant Photographer - Jackson
Output: Hartford courant Photographer - Jackson

Initial list of photo credits for all HNP newspapers. Among the photo credits we often encounter are:
"Newspaper name" (source publication) exp: Hartford courant
"Newspaper name" / (name of individual)
"Newspaper name" / (date) NOTE: Leave off the date.
By a staff photographer
Photo for Newspaper name
Newspaper name Photo
Newspaper name Staff Photo
Agency France-Presse
Associated Press
AP
Reuters
United Press International
UPI
National Weather Service
And. Individual contributors -- ex. Anita Siegel; Black and Blue, etc. Article Types

Warning:

Dont apply your guesses other than signature credit.

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Double Pages

If double pages appear and text spans to the next page then open the full page (tiff) and key the respective
missing text.
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Text Formatting:
If any text clubbing we can give space and separate.

Example 1:
Source:



Output: ROLL OUT WELCOME MAT FOR DEAN

Do not give space for word justification.

Example 2:

Source:


Output:

Increasing anxiety over
American Policy in Vietnam is
Reflected in some of the leading
British newspapers. The

Example 3:

Do not give charmap values (1/2, 1 1/2). Key as per source.

Source:
1, ,
Output:
1 1/2, 3/4, 1/2

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