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When an author or artist is added to your publication database for the first time, Dispatch allows you to further define this individual.
 The first screen allows you to enter or correct the author or artist's first, middle and last names. Spell all names as they should appear in print, with capital letters where appropriate, and periods after initials. Place "Jr." or "Sr." or other suffixes in the box with the last name. If a similar author or artist name already exists in the database, the title "Similar Names" will appear, and the Action dropdown will contain one or more names, in addition to the "New" and "Delete" options. If none of the names presented if the same person, set the dropdown to "New".
Dispatch will automatically delete certain kinds of information which may be contained within the Quark style that identifies the author or artist, i.e., the word "by" or the em dash. Occasionally, however, Dispatch may recognize an author style within a Quark document that contains other textual material. If such unusual strings show up, simply set the dropdown to Del. Tracking the author or artist information gives you the ability to:
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If you click on the hyperlinked more defaults, you will be taken to a second screen, from which you can also supply an e-mail address and homepage URL. Only the name elements are required.
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