Template:SIC

{{{1}}}

Purpose

Use of {{SIC}} is used to by a transcriber indicate that a word has been spelt that way in the original text. This should minimise the amount of modification by those who like to correct spelling.

Effect

To underline the word of interest, and to produce a pop-up to show the presumed intended word.

Usage

Use of two variables

• first variable is the word in text being transcribed
• second variable is the word that is presumed to have been the intended word.

{{SIC|typed word|produced word}}

RESULT: {typed word    ← hover cursor to see full effect

Incorrect usage

no variables

{{SIC}}

RESULT: {{{1}}}    ← hover cursor to see full effect

only one variable

{{SIC|typed word}}

RESULT: typed word    ← hover cursor to see full effect