Creating Glossaries

• How do I create new glossaries?
• What kind of information should I provide about the glossary?
• What information should I specify for each entry in my glossary?
• What is an alternate form?
• Can I use graphics or other files in the glossary definitions?
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• How do I create new glossaries?

• A new glossary file is automatically created when you launch the Babylon Builder. This file is named "untitled.gls". You can use this file for your new glossary, save it under a different name, or create a new file by clicking on the "New" button.
  

• What kind of information should I provide about the glossary?

• It is recommended to provide your potential glossary users with as much information as possible about your glossary, and thus encourage them to download it or subscribe to it. This is done in the Info Screen - the first screen you see in the Babylon Builder. You can enter both your personal details and general information about the glossary, including both a title and a short description. You can also choose an icon that best describes the glossary. This icon will appear next to all definitions from your glossary that appear in Babylon.
  

• What information should I specify for each entry in my glossary?

• There are three things that you need to specify for each entry:
  1. Word/Phrase - This is the title of the entry, and the source term that you want to supply a definition for.
  2. Alternate Form(s) - Synonyms, other words (or phrases) that have exactly the same definition as the source term, OR possible spelling mistakes of the entry. For Example, if the Word/Phrase is: Anna Sui, the Alternate Form(s) would be: Ana Sui, Ana soui, etc).
  3. Definition - The text that explains the source term. This can include hyperlinks and graphics that make the definition more interesting.
  

• What is an alternate form?

• Alternate forms are synonyms of the source term (word/phrase) that you are defining. The alternate forms should be typed in the "Alternate Form(s)" box, with each alternate term typed in a new line. When a Babylon user clicks on a word that appears as an alternate form in your glossary, the same definition will appear as the definition that appears when the source term is clicked on. For example, if you put the word 'colour' as an alternate form of 'color', the Babylon Tool will give you the definition of 'color' if either 'color' or 'colour' are clicked. Consequently, it’s advisable to try to add as many alternate forms as you can think of for each definition.
  

• Can I use graphics or other files in the glossary definitions?

• The Babylon Builder supports several graphic formats - bmp, emf, ico, jpg, png and wmf. You can embed any image saved in one of these formats into your glossary definitions. You can also create links from your definitions to unsupported file types. Any files that are linked to the glossary file will be bundled with it when you go through the "building" process.
  

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