Flags
Since version 1.8, it is possible to add custom flags that can
be attached to mentions, entities and detached mention parts. Flags are
stored in the document.
Flag Editor
The flag editor can be opened via the tools menu. The
editor shows a table with four columns, each row representing one flag.
A flag is defined by four features (shown in the table from left to right):
- Icon: Each flag is associated with an icon to help annotators to
recognize it. The icon can be selected from the selection shown on
this
page. It's recommended to search for a useful icon on the page, as
it is much easier to compare and see.
- Key: The key is used internally to link to the flags. Each
annotation that is flagged stores this key. Initially, the key will be
universally unique identifier (UUID), and it can remain this way. For
merging and comparing, it is recommended to harmonize the keys in
different files. If the key is changed, please note that it should still
be unique within the document.
- Label: The label is displayed in the menus and user interface. This
is what the annotators see.
- Target class: Flags can be associated with types of annotations.
I.e., each flag can only be assigned to annotations of the kind
specified here. There is currently no way of having flags applicable on
different annotation types, but it is not a problem to have multiple
flags with the same label/icon and different target classes.