Best format to create dictionary

San Zamoyski · 06-05-2016, 07:41 PM

Hi!

There are many topics and pages on how to create/convert custom dictionary for Kobo.
I have quite big database consist of
- word,
- definition (multiline, html formatted),
- inflections (forms?)

It's polish-polish source.
I do export this database to html which then i convert with kindlegen to mobi file.
I do not own any Kobo device and i have no idea how to make it 'the good and easy' way.
I was thinking that penelope has ability to convert from babylon to Kobo on the fly (i'm looking for CLI software), but it doesn't. But first i made scripts, and then checked =/

I was thinking about creating .tab Source, but can not find (it's quite late in Poland

), at the moment, any useful information about doing it with inflections.
Found this page too - it's cool, but again - no inflections (?!).

Am i missing something or it is not The Way?

Regards!

San Zamoyski · 06-05-2016, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by San Zamoyski

Found this page too - it's cool, but again - no inflections (?!).

Ok, i belive i can do this this way:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<html>
<w><p><a name="inflection1"/><a name="inflection2"/><a name="inflection3"/><a name="inflection4"/>Definition</p></w>
</html>

Am i right?

At the moment i can not compile marisa, but tomorrow i'll work on it.

tshering · 06-06-2016, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by San Zamoyski

Ok, i belive i can do this this way:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<html>
<w><p><a name="inflection1"/><a name="inflection2"/><a name="inflection3"/><a name="inflection4"/>Definition</p></w>
</html>

Am i right?

At the moment i can not compile marisa, but tomorrow i'll work on it.

Maybe this works. The usual way however is:

Code:

<w><p><a name="base_form"></a>Lexem as it should be desplayed, with phonetic transcription and whatever</p><var><variant name="inflected_form_1"/><variant name="inflected_form_2"/></var><p>Definition</p></w>

Be aware that the two first letters of the "a name" and the "variant name" have to match. Otherwise the variant is not recognized. For instance, in the case of <a name="go"></a> <a variant="went"/>, the variant has no effect at all.

mietek81 · 06-06-2016, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by San Zamoyski

Hi!

I do not own any Kobo device

Send me your work for testing when you will have it ready.
Jak już będziesz miał coś gotowego do potestowania, to daj znać.

06-05-2016, 07:41 PM	#1
San Zamoyski Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 41612 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Poland, Warsaw Device: Kindle 3G	Best format to create dictionary Hi! There are many topics and pages on how to create/convert custom dictionary for Kobo. I have quite big database consist of - word, - definition (multiline, html formatted), - inflections (forms?) It's polish-polish source. I do export this database to html which then i convert with kindlegen to mobi file. I do not own any Kobo device and i have no idea how to make it 'the good and easy' way. I was thinking that penelope has ability to convert from babylon to Kobo on the fly (i'm looking for CLI software), but it doesn't. But first i made scripts, and then checked =/ I was thinking about creating .tab Source, but can not find (it's quite late in Poland ), at the moment, any useful information about doing it with inflections. Found this page too - it's cool, but again - no inflections (?!). Am i missing something or it is not The Way? Regards! Last edited by San Zamoyski; 06-05-2016 at 07:48 PM.

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