It is useful to automate some of the tasks associated with formatting dance instructions for printing. This page is about those tools.
Tools
We want a web page that allows us to access the tools and use them online. One approach may be to have a page with a text box that allows dance instructions to be dropped in, and another text box for output that can be copied and pasted elsewhere. This ma
A template
Below is a trial template in which instructions for a dance can be entered. I have tried to make this fit a “standard” 4“ by 6” index card that seems popular with many dance callers. I welcome others to convert those dances not in this format to fit, sinc
Note that it is NOT a good idea to try to edit into the template, as it is a lot of work to arrange the spaceing. I plan to develop some tools to make editing easier in this format. Watch this space. Ideas welcome. –NashJc 15:34, 6 Decemb
Note that for Wikipedia (and some other wikis) you must start text with a space to get it to display in “typewriter” text. I have allowed 60 columns and 25 rows to allow for 1/2 inch margins on a card using 12 characters per inch (10 point monospaced font
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| Title (Childgrove) here, format, [[Improper/other|notes]] | 2
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| A1 1-4 Partners side. | 4
| 5-8 Partners back-to-back. | 5
| A2 1-8 Repeat A1 with neighbor. | 6
| B1 1-4 Neighbors turn two-hands once-and-a-half, skipping, | 7
| and open to face across the set. | 8
| 5-8 Partners turn two-hands. | 9
| B2 1-8 1st couple figure-eight through 2nd couple above, |10
| skipping. |11
| {inactive couples should change places with partner at top|12
| and bottom while waiting to re-enter the dance.} |13
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