In order to obtain a corpus one usually annotates a great number of texts. Since it is very possible that annotation of an entire text can not be completed during a single working session, DGA is equipped with a bookmark system, which allows the user to get back to a specific position in a specific text whenever necessary. Annotation can continue from that location on.

In order to mark a specific location within a text (whenever the corresponding text file is open for annotation), a portion of the text (representing the returning point) is selected and the command Add Bookmark of menu Bookmarks is chosen. Within the list of bookmarks contained in the Bookmarks menu a new bookmark will occur. This new bookmark will be labeled with the date and time of its creation.

In order for the user to access the exact location (text and position within text) indicated by a specific bookmark, he must select that bookmark within the Bookmarks menu. If the selected bookmark indicates a position in the current file (the one currently open for annotation), then the text will be displayed (by scrolling), within the window, in such a way that the marked portion (towards which the bookmark points) is visible. If the chosen bookmark indicates a location within a file other than the current one, then the current file (text) will be closed and the file (text) towards which the bookmark points will be opened. The corresponding text will again be displayed within the window such that the marked portion (towards which the bookmark points) is visible. A bookmark can be used even if no file (text) is currently open, in which case the file towards which the bookmark points is automatically opened having its contents displayed.

In order not to overload the Bookmarks menu (and because a great number of bookmarks in not usually required), DGA limits the maximum number of bookmarks to 10. The user has the opportunity to delete those bookmarks which will no longer be used by selecting the Remove Bookmark command from menu Bookmarks. When doing this a dialog box containing the list of existing bookmarks will be activated. As a consequence of selecting a bookmark from this list and of clicking on the Remove button, the selected bookmark will be deleted.

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