Talk:List of proofreader's marks

Which standard is this list based on? ISO 5776, BS 5261, Chicago Manual of Style, something else? This page should probably mention all of them and included pictures of the signs in actual or exemplary use, and of the signs that are not specifically encoded in Unicode. — Christoph Päper 12:57, 14 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Poor page

As noted above, it is unclear which standard this page is seeking to represent. It is certainly woefully short re BS5261.

Also note that the external link in the reference section is broken. Thanks—GRM (talk) 14:05, 28 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Link to reference "Proof Correction Marks" is brocken

Link to reference "Proof Correction Marks" is brocken. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.39.218.10 (talk) 11:25, 30 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone have access to ISO 5776?

The source of the table of symbols is almost certainly

"ISO 5776:2022". ISO. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

but it is not available to verify free of charge. We need someone with corporate access to do so. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 00:35, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, the table does not really show ISO 5776 symbols, neither only nor all. — Christoph Päper 11:08, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So can you revise the table so that it matches ISO 5776? Because otherwise it will have to be deleted. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:11, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is a good question, JMF. From googling around, I found 2023 and 2016 uploaded by some third-parties. I hope this helps! Dingolover6969 (talk) 08:57, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I now think the source might be Merriam-Webster:

"Proofreader's marks". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.

but only some of it, so I don't see how we can cite it. To do it properly would need someone to spend some time creating the graphics and uploading to Commons. If anyone is keen, it would be wise to check the copyright status first: is this a unique M-W creation or are they merely documenting existing practice (I guess the latter but I don't know). --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:32, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Before everyone takes one pace backwards in the call for volunteers, I had better make it clear that I don't have the time (or, tbh, the inclination) to clean up this mess. Sorry. --𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 18:03, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]