Getting started with TSX

This page is intended to provide users with a very brief introduction to using TSX, and is by no means a comprehensive guide to all of its features. Once you are familiar with navigating the site, you should consult:

• the more detailed Guidelines as a reference resource to using the website more generally
• and the guide to Encoding with TSX to help with encoding your transcripts.

You can also visit a page containing examples of Bentham's handwriting.

At the bottom of the page are two tables: one describing the function of the buttons on the TSX interface, and a second describing the buttons of the text-encoding toolbar.

Getting Started: a step-by-step guide

Registration form

1. First, register an account to order to access and transcribe manuscripts. Click the 'Sign Up' button on the TSX front page. A short form will pop-up in which you should enter your details.
2. Once you have registered, you will receive an automated email containing a link which needs to be validated in order to activate your account. If this email does not appear in your inbox, please check your spam/junk email folder as it may have been redirected there by your email client.
3. Click on 'Sign In', and enter your email address and password
4. Click on 'Desk', and select a manuscript to transcribe from the 'Manuscript Collections' tab.
5. Magnify or move the image to see the manuscript text more clearly. Magnification can be increased or decreased by clicking the plus or minus buttons on the ‘Image’ pane or by using the mouse-wheel; drag the image to re-position it.

Transcribing and encoding a manuscript, without assistance from the HTR technology

1. Type your transcript of the manuscript in the text area.
2. We recommend pressing the 'Save' button at regular intervals.
3. Use the toolbar above the transcription area to add text encoding to the various features of the manuscript.
4. Preview your encoded transcript using the 'Preview' tab.
5. When your transcript is complete, click 'Save' for the final time to submit it for checking.
6. For tips on encoding, please see the video tutorial below, or visit the detailed encoding guidelines page. We recommend clicking play, then the cog-wheel icon and selecting an HD option in the 'Quality' menu, and then the 'full-screen' button on the far right of the video toolbar.

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Generating and correcting an HTR transcript of a manuscript

1. Click the 'Load existing transcript' button.
2. The transcription should now be filled with text.
3. Correct the transcript against the manuscript. We recommend saving at regular intervals.
4. Use the toolbar to encode your transcript.
5. For a guide to using the HTR correction facilities of TSX, please consult the video tutorial below. We recommend clicking play, then the cog-wheel icon and selecting an HD option in the 'Quality' menu, and then the 'full-screen' button on the far right of the video toolbar.

the button next to the 'YouTube' button on the video, and then

To view a full-screen version of the video, click on the button to the right of the 'YouTube' button.

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Using interactive transcription

1. This feature allows you to request suggestions from the HTR technology, which may be particularly useful when you encounter an indecipherable word or words.
2. To request suggestions for a single word, ensure there is a space after your previously transcribed word and press 'Tab'. Click on the suggestion which appears to be correct to accept it.
3. To request a suggestions for an entire line (or parts of a line), press 'Shift' and 'Tab'. Click on the suggestion which appears to be correct to accept it.
4. Use the toolbar to encode your transcript.
5. For a guide to using the interactive transcription facilities of TSX, please consult the video tutorial below. To view a full-screen version of the video, click on the button to the right of the 'YouTube' button. We recommend clicking play, then the cog-wheel icon and selecting an HD option in the 'Quality' menu, and then the 'full-screen' button on the far right of the video toolbar.

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Features of the TSX interface

The table below describes the functions of the various buttons of the TSX transcription interface.

Button
Function	Submit your transcript for checking by editors	Save your transcript	Request a transcript generated by HTR technology	Clears the transcription area	Turns on image auto-scroll	Turns off image auto-scroll	Zoom in on the manuscript image	Reset manuscript image to original position	Zoom out on the manuscript

Transcription Toolbar

The transcription toolbar is used to add encoding that identifies certain features of the manuscripts. Below is a table that illustrates the function of each of the buttons, and how the marked up text is displayed when your transcript is saved.

When transcribing, you can hover over the toolbar buttons with your cursor to display their function.

Button

Function

Heading

Paragraph

Addition

Deletion

Questionable Reading

Illegible Text

Marginal Note

Underline

Superscript

Unusual Spelling

Foreign Language

Ampersand

Long Dash

User Comment

Rendering

text

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text

text

text

text

text

text

text

text

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