Input non-Latin characters

The library allows you to insert diacritics and special characters into authority records without having to install RLIN21 keyboards.

1. From the authority record editor, select the field where you want to insert the diacritic.
2. Place the cursor at the position where you want to insert the diacritic, right-click, then select Insert Diacritic from the Field flyout menu. The Insert Diacritic window opens.
    Note: If text is highlighted in the field, it will be replaced by the inserted diacritic.
3. Select the diacritic you want to insert from the Insert Diacritic window.
    Note: If you hover over a diacritic character, a tooltip appears with the Unicode code and name for the diacritic.
4. (Optional). To limit, select a type of diacritic from the Filter By drop-down list:
   • Category - Select a category from the Category Name drop-down list.
   • Diacritic Name* - Select or enter a diacritic name from the Diacritic Name drop-down list.
   • Language* - Select or enter a language from the Language Name drop-down list.
   • Transliteration Language* - Select or enter a transliteration language from the Transliteration Language drop-down list. Filtering by transliteration language helps you find the characters you need for transliterating from a specific non-Latin script into a Latin script.
   • Unicode Number* - Select or enter a Unicode number from the Unicode Number drop-down list.
     *These filters contain an auto-suggest text field. Auto-suggestions for filter-appropriate elements start with the first keystroke in the text field.
5. Click Close.

1. From the Text View editor, right-click the field that you want to link.
2. Select Add Non-Latin Field. When you link non-Latin fields, the system adds a new linked field to the record.

When you have a MARC 21 bibliographic record or an LBD record that uses fields with both Latin and non-Latin scripts, the system automatically links two same-numbered fields where the field containing the information written in non-Latin script appears above the field with the information written in Latin script. This automatic linking occurs when the record is saved, replaced, reformatted, or validated. If you set or delete holdings, the automatic linking also occurs.

1. From the MARC 21 editor, right-click the field that you want to unlink.
2. Select Unlink Non-Latin Field. When you unlink the non-Latin field, a symbol appears that shows that the field is unlinked.
3. If you do not want fields to be automatically linked, use the Move Up icon or Move Down icon to move the field containing the information in the non-Latin script so that it is not directly above the same-numbered field with the information in Latin script.
4. (Optional). If you unlink a non-repeatable field, you will need to remove one of the instances of the same-numbered field.