As each line in an EpiDoc encoded inscription begins with an lb, attributes on this element can be understood to refer to the content of that line, i.e. all text before the following lb (see also Line Breaks). At present, therefore, EpiDoc recommends the use of the following values in the rend attribute on the lb immediately preceding the line of text in question:
In the case of most inscriptions, left-to-right aligned text does not need to be flagged, as it is the default direction. One might need to use rend in the case of boustrophedon text, for instance.
Other values of rend can be created in the case of texts written vertically, in a circle or spiral, or otherwise unusually.
Note: as of 31 May 2013, the EpiDoc Example Stylesheets do not provide any support for the handling of these recommended values. There is a bug report (Ticket no. 118) open against the stylesheets for this reason, which should be consulted for the current state of affairs. If this deficiency still obtained at the time this guidelines page was last generated, it is surely reflected in the rendering of the examples below.
‘’Silvio Panciera Josh SosinTransformation using the example EpiDoc P5 stylesheets:
Transformation using the example EpiDoc P5 stylesheets:
Transformation using the example EpiDoc P5 stylesheets: