# Text Feature Support

BookSetter™ audits the manuscript against the full book-text feature menu and records what will render natively, what is preserved, and what still needs richer visual treatment.

| Feature | Status | Detections | Syntax | Render policy |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| Subhead | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown ## or ### inside a chapter. | Rendered as semantic h2/h3 with keep-with-next print rules. |
| Ornamental Break | implemented | 2 | Use *** or a BookSetter™ ornament directive. | Rendered as ebook-safe ornament or print scene marker. |
| Inline Image | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown image syntax with alt text. | Kept with captions and constrained for ebook/print. |
| Alignment Block | implemented | 0 | Use Pandoc fenced divs with alignment classes. | Preserved semantically in EPUB/HTML and constrained in print. |
| List | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown list syntax. | Normalized for EPUB 2 compatibility where needed. |
| Block Quotation | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown > block quotes. | Styled as book-native quotation blocks. |
| Verse | implemented | 24 | Use standalone poem mode, poetry metadata, or verse-like stanza blocks. | Preserves line breaks with semantic verse markup. |
| Text Conversation | partial | 1 | Use ::: {.booksetter-text-conversation} blocks or dialogue-name lines. | Detected and preserved now; dedicated bubble rendering is next. |
| Written Note | partial | 0 | Use ::: {.booksetter-written-note} blocks. | Detected and preserved now; dedicated note-paper rendering is next. |
| Web Link | implemented | 4 | Use Markdown [label](https://example.com). | Preserved in EPUB/HTML; visible URL remains available in print flow. |
| Store Link | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown links to known store domains. | Detected separately for retailer checklist and store-specific review. |
| Internal Link | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown anchor links. | Preserved through Pandoc navigation where anchors exist. |
| Endnote | implemented | 0 | Use Endnotes/Notes sections or Markdown note syntax. | Detected for semantic reporting and ebook note strategy. |
| Footnote | implemented | 0 | Use Markdown footnote syntax [^id]. | Pandoc carries notes into EPUB/PDF with print footnote penalties. |
| Scene Break | implemented | 2 | Use *** or a blank-line scene marker. | Clarified at page boundaries for print. |
