Label Tag to Reference?

Is it possible to create a label based on biblical reference as opposed to just selected text?

For example:

I want to tag Joshua 1:9 with a label called "7 Points of Valor" with Point "Courage"

I tag this in the ESV and it works based on selected text. but if I add Joshua 1:9 reference as an anchor should it not apply that label to all Bibles not just the ESV?

Am I missing something or do I literally have to go in and tag each Bible at Joshua 1:9 with that label?

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MJ. Smith

Selection and reference are controlled within the entry in the note file..

Not an ideal implementation but not as bad as it could be.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1211820#Comment_1211820

Selection and reference are controlled within the entry in the note file..

Not an ideal implementation but not as bad as it could be.

Yes I understand that. What I am saying is that doesn't seem to search all Bibles when using the label search. It still only does the first resource I made the tag in.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1211867#Comment_1211867

My apologies - I misread your post.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1211871#Comment_1211871

My apologies - I misread your post.

I know you use labels heavily too, does it work for you if you also anchor a reference?

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1211872#Comment_1211872

So I also played with created a label on a reference only and not a text selection. It seems that while you can anchor the label note, it has no effect as a tagged label on the reference either in the contextual menu or in searching.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212055#Comment_1212055

So I also played with created a label on a reference only and not a text selection. It seems that while you can anchor the label note, it has no effect as a tagged label on the reference either in the contextual menu or in searching.

Yes. You can only label selected text:

via the Highlighting tool using a style with a label
via the Notes tool using Add label on a Highlight or a Note

but the label has to exist via the Highlighting tool

Morgan

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212096#Comment_1212096

One workaround, but it's tedious. Keep your notes tool open and as you label text find the highlight and add a reference anchor and then delete the original anchor. This applied the label through all translations on my testing.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212096#Comment_1212096

Yes. You can only label selected text:

Thanks Dave. Unfortunate.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212106#Comment_1212106

I added a suggestion: https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/allow-labels-to-be-added-to-reference-anchors

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212096#Comment_1212096

So I also played with created a label on a reference only and not a text selection. It seems that while you can anchor the label note, it has no effect as a tagged label on the reference either in the contextual menu or in searching.

Yes. You can only label selected text:

via the Highlighting tool using a style with a label

via the Notes tool using Add label on a Highlight or a Note

but the label has to exist via the Highlighting tool

Hey Dave, got another question. I assumed then by making one label note, and adding selected text from multiple Bible versions would discover those labels in a search for multiple Bible versions.

For example, I tagged the same label started in the ESV and then selected the same verse text in the NIV, NASB95, LEB, NKJV, and CSB. However, when searching all Bibles for the label the ESV is the only one that returned results. Is this expected behavior, or is this a bug?

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212754#Comment_1212754

For example, I tagged the same label started in the ESV and then selected the same verse text in the NIV, NASB95, LEB, NKJV, and CSB. However, when searching all Bibles for the label the ESV is the only one that returned results.

I'm not quite sure what you are doing, but a label is only associated with the text and bible for which it was created. You can see the note/highlight and label in other RI's via the Corresponding VF, but Search will not list other versions..

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212766#Comment_1212766

For example, I tagged the same label started in the ESV and then selected the same verse text in the NIV, NASB95, LEB, NKJV, and CSB. However, when searching all Bibles for the label the ESV is the only one that returned results.

I'm not quite sure what you are doing, but a label is only associated with the text and bible for which it was created. You can see the note/highlight and label in other RI's via the Corresponding VF, but Search will not list other versions..

Ok, perhaps the software just does not behave as I expect.

I am trying to label verses in multiple Bible versions with the same label because it is applicable to the reference and not the text.

I would EXPECT that you could add a label to a reference, but you cannot.

So, I tried adding anchored selected text to the label (see image) and it does attach the label when you right click the text and get the context menu, however, the search, as you said, only shows the original Bible.

This creates unnecessary work in creating multiple label note entries once for each Bible.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1212782#Comment_1212782

This creates unnecessary work in creating multiple label note entries once for each Bible

Create a Passage List from a Label search and you can view that label result in different RI Bibles via the Passage List VF.

David Taylor, Jr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1213330#Comment_1213330

This creates unnecessary work in creating multiple label note entries once for each Bible

Create a Passage List from a Label search and you can view that label result in different RI Bibles via the Passage List VF.

That's fine for my personal use, but not practical for group use, especially when this database will be updated continually. Just seems that label anchor to reference as opposed to selection is a major oversight or the ability to anchor the same label to multiple selections.