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How to modify segment delimitation rules

This article explains how to modify the segment delimitation rules in Déjà Vu. For a detailed explanation of what the segment delimitation rules are and how they work in Déjà Vu, read this article.

To modify sentence delimitation rules

Click on the version of Déjà Vu that you are using, below:

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  1. Access the menu option Tools>Options>Delimiters.
  2. The Delimiters tab is displayed with the source language of your current project.
  3. In the left part of the tab you can see the Rules, and in the right part the Exceptions to the rules. You can find more information about how the delimiters work here.
  4. Select the desired language
  5. Type the desired character and symbols in the Before Split and After Split fields.
  6. Once you have entered or modified your rule, click Add.
  1. Access the menu option File>Options>Segmentation.
  2. The Segmentation tab is displayed with the source language of your current project.
  3. In the left part of the tab you can see the Rules, and in the right part the Exceptions to the rules. You can find more information about how the delimiters work here.
  4. Select the desired language
  5. Type the desired character and symbols in the Before Split and After Split fields.
  6. Once you have entered or modified your rule, click Add.

To remove a rule or exception

  1. Click the desired row on the table to select it.
  2. Click Delete.
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    ivor

    need to see example!

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    Atril Support

    Hell Ivor,

    This article explains what the delimiter codes shown in the screenshots above mean: https://atrilsolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205533591

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    emc

    Is there a code for tabs?

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    Atril Support

    There is no special code for a tab, but you can copy a tab character from another application and paste it into the "Before Split" or the "After Split" boxes. Either of these would work:

    Before split: ^?
    After split: tab

    Before split: tab
    After split: ^?

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