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C. Common USFM Markers

note
  • All Styles of type "Paragraph" require using the "Enter" key when choosing the marker in "Standard" view
  • All Style Type "Note" and "Character" require using the "Backslash" key when choosing the marker in "Standard" view
USFMDescriptionStyle
\idFile - IdentificationParagraph
\hFile - HeaderParagraph
\cChapter NumberParagraph
\vVerse NumberCharacter
\pParagraph - Normal - First Line IndentParagraph
\mParagraph - Margin - No First Line IndentParagraph
\q1Poetry - Indent Level 1Paragraph
\q2Poetry - Indent Level 2Paragraph
\rHeading - Parallel ReferencesParagraph
\s1Heading - Section Level 1Paragraph
\s2Heading - Section Level 2Paragraph
\mt1Title - Major Title Level 1Paragraph
\mt2Title - Major Title Level 2Paragraph
\mt3Title - Major Title Level 3Paragraph

Less-common Markers

USFMDescriptionStyle
\pcParagraph - Centered (for Inscription)Paragraph
\nbParagraph - No Break with Previous ParagraphParagraph
\liList Entry - Level 1 - Single Level OnlyParagraph

Introduction Markers

USFMDescriptionStyle
\imt1Introduction - Major Title Level 1Paragraph
\iotIntroduction - Outline TitleParagraph
\io1Introduction - Outline Level 1Paragraph
\io2Introduction - Outline Level 2Paragraph
\ipIntroduction - ParagraphParagraph
\imIntroduction - Paragraph - no first line indentParagraph
\ipqIntroduction - Paragraph - quote from textParagraph

Cross Reference Markers

USFMDescriptionStyle
\xCross ReferenceNote
\xoCross Reference – Origin ReferenceCharacter
\xtCross Reference - Target ReferencesCharacter
\x*Cross Reference EndNote

Figure/Illustration Markers

USFMDescriptionStyle
\figAuxiliary - Figure/Illustration/MapNote
\fig*Auxiliary - Figure/Illustration/Map EndNote

Footnote Markers

USFMDescriptionStyle
\fFootnoteNote
\frFootnote - ReferenceCharacter
\ftFootnote - TextCharacter
\fkFootnote - KeywordCharacter
\fqFootnote - Quotation from the textCharacter
\fqaFootnote - Alternate Translation RenderingCharacter
\f*Footnote EndNote

Glossary

USFMDescriptionStyle
\k … k*Keyword (in the glossary)Character
\w … \w*Indicates a word in the glossary (in the text)Character
\pParagraphParagraph
\li1Glossary list paragraph (1st level indent)Paragraph
\li2Glossary list paragraph (2nd level indent)Paragraph