> Having just finished developing PHPDictionary 3.0 --
>
http://www.langmaker.com/db/rsc_phpdictionary30.htm -- I was thinking
> about
> how to ease dictionary-creation for people who do not have or want to get
> hosting with PHP and MySQL support. (There are free hosts that have
> those,
> but some people would prefer sticking to Geocities-style free hosts, or
> paid
> hosts that don't have it).
>
> The solution, I decided, would have something to do with XML and XSL. I
> thought I'd outline my prototype application here and see if anyone has
> suggestions.
>
> The application would be programmed in the Python language, thus enabling
> it
> to run easily on many different operating systems (because the Python
> interpreter is available for almost every OS available). A Windows .exe
> binary file would be compiled so that windows users who don't want to get
> or
> don't have python (many Linux systems come with it installed) can run it
> easily.
>
> The program would run in the console and have (in version 1.0 at least,
> I'd
> add more in later versions) 2 options:
>
> 1.) Add Word. This option allows you to add a word to a base file that
> contains just the word definitions. You would insert the conlang word,
> the
> english/whatever translation, the root, and the word type. The program
> would
> then re-generate the actual XML files that will be styled using XSL
> stylesheets. The 4 different pairs of XML and XSL would order the
> dictionary
> by English word, Conlang word, Root, and Type.
>
> 2.) Regenerate Dictionary. This option would regenerate the XML files
> from
> the base file, which allows you to edit and delete words.
>
> To edit and delete words you would open up the base word file and find
> the
> entry, and then edit or delete it. You would then regenerate the XML,
> upload
> the files to your server, and voila! all is done. Later versions would
> automate editing and deleting, but it would be easy enough through the
> XML.
>
> Any thoughts/questions?