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 Sentence composition is controlled in two ways:
-#Through the <u>[[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|sentence templates]]</u> for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
+#Through the <u>[[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|'''sentence templates''']]</u> for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
 #Through the '''Customize''' button – This allows you to <u>[[RM8:Customizing Sentences|customize]]</u> each sentence template on a local basis for each person.  You can tailor the output to make each sentence (or the ones you want to customize) unique. You can even customize several instances of the same fact for a person (residence or occupation, for example) so there is variety within the person's story. You can use Customize with fact sentences or with role sentences.
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 #Through the '''Description''' field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. The description field isn't intended for multiple lines of information. It is designed for shorter text that a sentence might include with the date / place for the fact (for example, the Occupation description would be the name of the occupation). Longer (multiple line) descriptions should go into the Note for the fact.
-#Through the Notes field – The content of the <u>[[RM8:Notes|Notes]]</u> field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.
+#Through the '''Notes''' field – The content of the <u>[[RM8:Notes|Notes]]</u> field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.

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 The basic sentence can be supplemented in two ways:
-#Through the '''Description''' field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. Since the footnote number for source citations is placed at the end of the main sentence template, you should be prudent with the amount of information you include, but practically the only limited is the size of the Description field itself. Placed at the end of the sentence, as "...< [Desc]>." it effectively adds a mini note field to end of the main sentence template before the footnote reference number.
+#Through the '''Description''' field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. The description field isn't intended for multiple lines of information. It is designed for shorter text that a sentence might include with the date / place for the fact (for example, the Occupation description would be the name of the occupation). Longer (multiple line) descriptions should go into the Note for the fact.
 #Through the Notes field – The content of the <u>[[RM8:Notes|Notes]]</u> field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.

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-Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_Facts|Working With Facts]] >
+Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_Facts|Working With Facts]]</u> >
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 Sentence composition is controlled in two ways:
-#Through the [[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|sentence templates]] for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
+#Through the <u>[[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|sentence templates]]</u> for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
-#Through the '''Customize''' button – This allows you to [[RM8:Customizing Sentences|customize]] each sentence template on a local basis for each person.  You can tailor the output to make each sentence (or the ones you want to customize) unique. You can even customize several instances of the same fact for a person (residence or occupation, for example) so there is variety within the person's story. You can use Customize with fact sentences or with role sentences.
+#Through the '''Customize''' button – This allows you to <u>[[RM8:Customizing Sentences|customize]]</u> each sentence template on a local basis for each person.  You can tailor the output to make each sentence (or the ones you want to customize) unique. You can even customize several instances of the same fact for a person (residence or occupation, for example) so there is variety within the person's story. You can use Customize with fact sentences or with role sentences.
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 #Through the '''Description''' field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. Since the footnote number for source citations is placed at the end of the main sentence template, you should be prudent with the amount of information you include, but practically the only limited is the size of the Description field itself. Placed at the end of the sentence, as "...< [Desc]>." it effectively adds a mini note field to end of the main sentence template before the footnote reference number.
-#Through the Notes field – The content of the [[RM8:Notes|Notes]] field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.
+#Through the Notes field – The content of the <u>[[RM8:Notes|Notes]]</u> field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.
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-* [[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|Using sentence templates]]
+* <u>[[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|Using sentence templates]]</u>
-* [[RM8:Customizing Sentences|Customizing sentences]]
+* <u>[[RM8:Customizing Sentences|Customizing sentences]]</u>
-* [[RM8:Sentence Template Language|Sentence template language]]
+* <u>[[RM8:Sentence Template Language|Sentence template language]]</u>

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 Sentence composition is controlled in two ways:
-#Through the sentence template for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
+#Through the [[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|sentence templates]] for each role associated with a fact type – This provides the default composition of the sentences. This template is used to write the global or main sentence for each role. Because it is the default, all sentences for a particular role for the same fact type will be identical in form, other than for the actual names and details, such as date, place details and place. The sentence for the Principal role is the main sentence for each fact, while the role sentence is displayed for a person who is assigned a shared role. The footnote number is placed after the content of the sentence template and, usually, the period at the end of the sentence.
-#Through the Customize button – This allows you to customize each sentence template on a local basis for each person.  You can tailor the output to make each sentence (or the ones you want to customize) unique. You can even customize several instances of the same fact for a person (residence or occupation, for example) so there is variety within the person's story. You can use Customize with fact sentences or with role sentences.
+#Through the '''Customize''' button – This allows you to [[RM8:Customizing Sentences|customize]] each sentence template on a local basis for each person.  You can tailor the output to make each sentence (or the ones you want to customize) unique. You can even customize several instances of the same fact for a person (residence or occupation, for example) so there is variety within the person's story. You can use Customize with fact sentences or with role sentences.
 The basic sentence can be supplemented in two ways:
-#Through the Description field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. Since the footnote number for source citations is placed at the end of the main sentence template, you should be prudent with the amount of information you include, but practically the only limited is the size of the Description field itself. Placed at the end of the sentence, as "...< [Desc]>." it effectively adds a mini note field to end of the main sentence template before the footnote reference number.
+#Through the '''Description''' field – The description field can be placed anywhere within the main sentence template to insert textual information. Since the footnote number for source citations is placed at the end of the main sentence template, you should be prudent with the amount of information you include, but practically the only limited is the size of the Description field itself. Placed at the end of the sentence, as "...< [Desc]>." it effectively adds a mini note field to end of the main sentence template before the footnote reference number.
-#Through the Notes field – The content of the Notes field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.
+#Through the Notes field – The content of the [[RM8:Notes|Notes]] field is added after the footnote reference number for source citations, thus making it the ideal place to add supplemental (and expansive) details that are not practical in the main sentence template. Uses of a note field could be to add the text of a will or obituary to the respective fact sentence, or to include stories or letters that have been handed down through generations.
 Combining the fact sentence and the note text
-#Usually, the fact sentence template ends with a period, followed by the footnote reference number, if there is one. There is one character space then the note text begins, usually with a capital letter that you entered. However, RootsMagic does not force the first character in the note field to be capitalized.
+*Usually, the fact sentence template ends with a period, followed by the footnote reference number, if there is one. There is one character space then the note text begins, usually with a capital letter that you entered. However, RootsMagic does not force the first character in the note field to be capitalized.
-#You can take advantage of this to combine the sentence and a note into one sentence. Use Customize to change the last period in the template to a comma (or semi-colon as needed), and start the note with a lower case letter. Voila, the sentence flows nicely in one combined sentence unit. Note that the footnote reference number now appears after the comma in the midst of the sentence.
+*You can take advantage of this to combine the sentence and a note into one sentence. Use Customize to change the last period in the template to a comma (or semi-colon as needed), and start the note with a lower case letter. Voila, the sentence flows nicely in one combined sentence unit. Note that the footnote reference number now appears after the comma in the midst of the sentence.

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 * [[RM8:Using Sentence Templates|Using sentence templates]]
 * [[RM8:Customizing Sentences|Customizing sentences]]
 * [[RM8:Sentence Template Language|Sentence template language]]

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