making a dictionary from data

[Alec]

I apologize: I should have explained in more detail. You are right, of course.

The format that I used has the arrangement:"headword TAB definition" all on one line in the source file, rather than putting the definition on a separate line, but, apart from that, I used the technique that you describe.

The original text contains lots of duplicate entries; i.e. the same word is defined slightly differently in more than one place in the dictionary. Those duplicates are flagged as errors by the StarDict compiler.

For simplicity, I simply concatenated those duplicates into a single entry for each headword; after all, that is how the user is likely to see them in everyday use.

An alternative would be to use Babylon format, which puts the definition(s) on a separately line and allows multiple alternative definitions for the same headword. Personally, I don't see much advantage in doing that, because the user will see all the definitions anyway; however, it is a perfectly good technique.

Best wishes,

Alec.

[Dhammadarsa Bhikkhu]

I think concatenating the duplicate entries makes sense.

I just tried to do the formatting.

I havent' used macros for a while and thought it would automatically go through the whole document if it was highlighted, but found it didn't.

I:
1) opened the file in a word processor;
2) recorded a macro (and assigned a keyboard shortcut "Alt F1") that looks for the paragraph mark (^p in Word), then looks for a space, then replaces the space with a tab (^t in Word) and stoped recording;
3) recorded a new macro (Alt F2) with 10 x Alt F1.
4) continued to press Alt F2 until I reached the end.
That worked fine.

[johnjoshyy]

I think it would be a lot easier if Bebook gave the necessary links plus explanation on the site!


dictionary english to urdu

[shawan23]

I think it would be a lot easier if Bebook gave the necessary links plus explanation on the site!


dictionary english to urdu

very nice disscution if u dont understand any urdu word here u can see that in dictionary english to urdu