Formatting Abstracts
You can use formatting codes ensure your abstract is formatted the way you want. For example, if you want to make the word "cat" bold, instead of writing "cat" in your abstract, you'd write <bold>cat</bold>. The formatting codes tell UMI Dissertation Publishing to make the word bold. See below for a list of common formatting requirements and how to indicate them in your abstract.
Formatting Codes
| Desired effect | Formatting Code | Visual Example |
|---|---|---|
| bold | <bold>your words</bold> | your words |
| italic | <italic>your words</italic> | your words |
| underlined | <underline>your words</underline> | your words |
| superscript | <super>your words</super> | other wordsyour words |
| subscript | <sub>your words</sub> | other wordsyour words |
Special Characters
Below is a list of special characters you may need to include in your abstract, and codes for displaying them correctly.
| Character | Code for Display |
|---|---|
| “ | “ |
| ” | ” |
| ‘ | ‘ |
| ’ | ’ |
| — | — |
| – | – |
| ° | ° |
| & | & |
| ® | ® |
| © | © |
| … | … |
| ≥ | ≥ |
| ≤ | ≤ |
| ← | ← |
| → | → |
| − | − |
| ± | ± |
| × | × |
| ∼ | ∼ |
| ½ | ½ |
| ∞ | ∞ |
| · | · |
| é | é |
| è | è |
| ç | ç |
| Å | Å |
| α | α |
| β | β |
| χ | χ |
| μ | μ |
| ω | ω |
| π | π |
| σ | σ |
| τ | τ |
| ρ | ρ |
| ν | ν |
| λ | λ |
| κ | κ |