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Re: Dictionary Programs?

From:Peter Clark <peter-clark@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 21:41
Quoting taliesin the storyteller <taliesin@...>:

> * Peter Clark said on 2002-09-04 16:18:46 +0200 > > Pydima is the Python Dictionary Maker that Pablo Flores and I are working > on. > > It unfortunately is not yet ready for public consumption yet, but I'm > working > > on it. Basically, it's to scratch the itch for a good dictionary creation > > program. > > Ooh, MDF too! How nice of you young, energetic people to scratch my itch :) > Are you using the ordinary or alternate ordering or both?
I'm using the markup described in the MDF guide, so I guess that's ordinary. However, as I've explored the MDF format, I've become rather disappointed with it, since it doesn't seem like it can create a true bi-directional dictionary; rather, it seems suited for creating a translation dictionary for one language with a reverse lookup. So once I have the MDF stuff nailed down, I'm going to turn my attention to creating a more powerful set of tags.
> I have an MDF to html filter (written in Python of course), but stopped > before expanding it into a proper, useable for others program... D'ya > need a third cook? I have a quite nice dictionary-dtd here somewhere, > if you're interested in xml import/export.
I would love any help I can get! Please send me your code off-list; I'll see what I can use. XML support was originally planned, but never got off the ground. :Peter

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