.. include:: /_static/inc_styles.txt .. index:: study content, note; study Extended Study Content ====================== A study Bible project text is based on an existing scripture translation text. It may be referred to as a "derived text". Typically one or more of the following study content types are added to the text. To distinguish study Bible content from the base translation text, a small set of additional USFM markers are used to indicate the beginning and ending point of the extended study content types. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 Extended Book Introductions Division and Section Introductions Extended Footnotes Extended Cross References Sidebars A set of study Bible :doc:`content categories ` can be defined and inserted into any study content type using the ``\cat ...\cat*`` markers. .. toctree:: :hidden: Content Categories .. note:: **Important Notes:** The use of USFM markup for study Bible authoring is supported by an editing environment which understands the structure of study additions to a standard USFM scripture translation text. ParaTExt 7.3 and beyond provides support for study Bible content authoring through an enhanced multi-pane editing window. A project must be initiated in ParaTExt specifically as a Study Bible project in order to have these enhancements enabled. Study Bible projects initiated in earlier versions of ParaTExt will have used a multiple project arrangement in order to manage the various study content items. These projects will need to be merged into a single study Bible project in order to make use of the enhanced editor in ParaTExt 7.3. ParaTExt 7.3 provides a software tool to assist with merging multi-project study Bible contents. Please ask your ParaTExt supporter for additional help with initial study Bible setup and configuration. ParaTExt Helps on working with study Bibles, and a Study Bible Authoring guide are also available to registered users from the ParaTExt `website `_.