Thanks for your patience during our recent outage at scalar.usc.edu. While Scalar content is loading normally now, saving is still slow, and Scalar's 'additional metadata' features have been disabled, which may interfere with features like timelines and maps that depend on metadata. This also means that saving a page or media item will remove its additional metadata. If this occurs, you can use the 'All versions' link at the bottom of the page to restore the earlier version. We are continuing to troubleshoot, and will provide further updates as needed. Note that this only affects Scalar projects at scalar.usc.edu, and not those hosted elsewhere.
Scalar 2 User's GuideMain MenuGetting StartedExplains account and book creation, and some interface basics.QuickStartsA path of all QuickStart content in this user's guide.Working with MediaHow to get the most out of your use of media in Scalar.Working with ContentCreating and editing content in Scalar.Working with WidgetsWorking with StructureHow to use Scalar's many options for structuring publications.Editorial WorkflowHow to use features for performing editorial review of content.VisualizationsExploring the contents of a book visually.LensesAn introduction to lenses, a tool for searching and visualizing Scalar content.Advanced TopicsDescribing Scalar's more advanced features.Third Party Plugins and Platforms
12014-10-01T16:38:30-07:00Annotating Plain Text7Adding annotations to plain text files.plain2015-06-15T17:23:02-07:00
To annotate a plain text file (this includes files with the extensions .txt, .js, .java, .xml, and .css), you must be logged in with Author privileges for the Scalar book containing the file. Click the new page icon (plus) in your Scalar header bar to create a new page; this will become your annotation.
Import the text file you want to annotate.
After clicking the "New" button you should be looking at the page editor. Enter the title of the annotation.
Enter an optional description for the annotation.
Scroll to the bottom of the editor and look for the text that reads "To make this page an annotation," and click "specify media that it annotates".
Select the text file you want to annotate.
Enter the starting and ending lines of the annotation.
Click "Save" to save the annotation.
12014-10-01T16:38:33-07:00QuickStart: Creating a page5How to create a new Scalar page.plain2015-05-28T11:52:42-07:00
Sign in to your Scalar account.
Click the new page icon (plus) in your Scalar header bar to create a new page.
Enter the title, description, and content of the page.
