further sorting special characters

[AElfwine Mischler]

I'm using Sky 8, but I'd like an answer for both version 7 and 8 if possible. This is less for my own current work than for a webinar I'm preparing.

When we use special characters, we have to tell Sky how to sort them.

Options > Index > Index Style > Define Alphabet Groups

For example, under h there is also hĥħḥ [this last character I added] so that these will all sort under h.

Is there a way to tell Sky to sort special characters in a certain order, or as two letters?

Can I tell Sky to sort þ (thorn) as th rather than as t? (I've thought of adding a hidden h after every thorn, but was hoping there might be another way.) What about ligatures? Can I tell Sky to sort æ as ae? Add a hidden e?

What about if you need special characters sorted in a certain way? For example, say your text contains variations on "a" -- âä åã -- and you want them to sort in that order, so that words beginning with a are all together, then â, then ä, etc. And cat, cât, cät, cåt, cãt would sort in that order. Is there a way to do it?

Thanks!

Ælfwine Mischler (back in Cairo after 3-1/2 months with the kids)

Personal email: aelfwine...@gmail.com

Business email: aelf...@mischlereditorial.com

Website: www.MischlerEditorial.com

American Society for Indexing (ASI)

Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI)

[Deborah Patton]

I'll be intrigued if anyone knows the answer to this great question... I'd bypass this list and ask Kamm directly. But that's me.

Deborah

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