# IRL Abbreviations In preparing for the class in week 7, I want you to think about the method behind the madness of modern abbreviations. We'll be making a list of commonly used abbreviations (that you all use today) on the [Github wiki](https://github.com/MedievalBook/HIST4006/wiki/Abbreviations). Navigate there and add your own commonly used shortforms... Then install some medieval inspired unicode fonts, which will allow you to put together a document as if you were a medieval scribe using typical abbreviations. Instructions for installation follow. We'll be using the fonts/ their voluminous codebooks in class for week 7. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://medievalbook.gitbook.io/digitizing-medieval-archives/week-6/irl-abbreviations.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.