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AM 9. Cross-references

Introduction Most languages do not have access to concordances and other Bible study resources in their own language. Adding cross-references to your New Testament can greatly help your reader understand the text by helping them find passages on similar themes.

Where are we now? Before you can insert cross-references from a template text, your administrator must have created all the books (and chapters and verses) in your project. They can be empty, but they must be present.

Why is this feature important? Reading the New Testament is not like reading a novel. Having access to cross-references allows your reader to find similar passages on related topics. However, adding cross-references one by one is too tedious. The Insert Cross-References menu allows you to insert all cross-references at once (book names and cross-reference punctuation will also be converted to match your Scripture reference settings).

What are we going to do? We are going to do three things:

If you don't have a template text with the desired cross-references, you can create your own list and import it.

9.2 Extract cross-references from a template text​

  • Open the template project (e.g. another project in the branch).
  • ≡ Tab under Project, choose Advanced then Extract Cross-References
  • Enter a file name
  • Click OK.
caution

Note: Resources do not allow you to extract cross-references.

9.3 Checking the settings for Bible references​

  • ≡ Tab under Project, choose Project settings > Bible reference settings.
  • Check that the following items have been set correctly for your project (change them if necessary).
  • Punctuation in the Reference format tab.
  • The abbreviations for books in the Book Names tab.
  • Click OK.

9.4 Check the language settings​

  • ≡ Tab under Project, choose Project Settings > select Language Settings...
  • Click the Other Characters tab.
  • In the Verse Segments field, enter at least six unique characters separated by spaces.
  • Click OK.

9.5 Insert cross-references​

  • ≡ Tab under Project, choose Advanced, then Insert Cross-References.
  • Click Browse....
  • Navigate to the .xrf file containing extracted cross-references.
  • Select the file, then click Open.
  • If desired, select one of the checkboxes.
    • (See the guide for more information.)
  • Click OK
tip

If a dialogue box appears containing copyright or other information, copy the information to the appropriate place in your project.