In the past, many kind souls have offered to proofread, or editorially
scan the documents presented at the Archive — some have even sent
their corrections on to the e.Librarian. But, there really wasn't a good
method for doing this: communicating what a user sees in their browser
window is a difficult task when all browser windows are different
in size.
The solution is to provide a uniform method of communicating just what
needs to be changed, and make it easy to use. We hope we have accomplished
this here. Should you notice an error or typo in one of the documents,
you can notify us by clicking on the “Make Corrections” link
at the top right of each document's page, and then following these four
easy steps:
In the new window that pops up, fill in your First
Name, Last Name, and eMail Address in the top portion of the form —
we just want to know where to send the thank you. The field should be
filled in, but if it is blank, please “cut and paste” the
correct URL from the browser window containing the document in question.
The “Original” field needs to be filled
in with the text you feel needs to be corrected. Using “cut and
paste” — <CTRL-C> to cut, and
<CTRL-V> to paste — insert the the questionable
text in this field. Please copy the entire sentence or paragraph, not
just one or two words. Try to make it easy for the e.Librarian to find
your correction ... a one letter change in a very large paragraph is
hard to spot (not to mention the squinty-eyed vision of the e.Librarian)!
Now, just left-click in the “Correction”
field, and the text you entered in the “Original” field will
appear. Make the corrections you feel appropriate in this field. In some
instances, it might do well to put arrows around the corrected text, as
in --> and <-- making it easy to spot.
Click the Send button! A page will pop up
thanking you for your submission. If there are any errors in the form,
you will be notified, and given an opportunity to correct the correction,
so to speak. If the correction is unclear, the e.Librarian may ask for a
clarification.
Some notes on the correction process: we strive to present Steiner's material
in the same way it was presented in the original publication — typos
and all. We may add a clarifying remark at points, but if your correction
points to one of these instances, we may or may not add the clarification.
We will, however, change any and all errors/typos we have made in bringing
the document to the Web.
Another point to remember: there are quite a few German words, even in the
English translations. Umlauts may run rampant in a particular text.
Be sure you have the correct character set turned on for your browser.
And finally, please remember, no matter how many times you've looked at a
piece of text, or how many people have read it, there will always be one
(or more) errors that are missed. In fact, when reviewing correction
submissions, we often find other things the submitter has missed!
With humble thanks,
— The e.Librarian
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