Tasnif Style Guide

Tasnif Style Guide — Page 20

20 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE the Elect of God), a book of much smaller length, has it in the Back Matter. At this point, there is no definitive number of pages that defines a large book versus a small book, but judgement is recom- mended on an individual case by case basis. The Publisher's Note is provided after the "About the Author section" and should be on a recto page. The purpose of the Publisher's Note is to briefly outline the manner in which references from the Holy Quran are given throughout the text. Moreover, it outlines the differing use of round and square brack- ets within an English translation and defines the various saluta- tions that are used throughout the book. For most English trans- lations, the standard template already prepared suffices. Please see the Appendix section for an illustration of the standardized Publisher's Note on page 219. In the event that additional information must be added due to specific requirements within a certain text, they can be added with prior permission from Additional Wakālat-e-Taşnif. The Publisher's Note should not be from any individual; rather, sim- ply from the 'Publisher.