Dictionary Editor and Browser - How to make your own electronic dictionary

Aleš Horák and Adam Rambousek, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

European Masters in Language and Speech, 8th Summer School

http://nlp.fi.muni.cz/projects/deb2/ deb@…

Introduction

• Dictionary Writing Systems ​slides
  • Papillon ​web, ​local
  • Longman DPS, ​IDM
  • TshwaneLex ​web, ​local
  • DEB II web

• Introduction to XML, ​www, ​local
• Introduction to XSLT ​web, ​local

Current DEB projects

clients

• DEBDict, web
• DEBVisDic, VisualBrowser
• PRALED, CPA

How to install client packages - see ​DEBVisDic manual for info

DEBDict

• Install DEBDict
• Try searching in English or Czech (eg. word pes) dictionaries
• You may need the dictionaries later for other tasks

DEBVisDic

DEBVisDic Manual

• Install DEBVisDic
• In Preferences add "English WN demo"

Task 1: Add 5-10 new synsets into the Wordnet:

• under 'domestic animal:1'
• under 'predator:2'
• under 'planet:1' or 'celestial body:1'
• under 'tree:1'
• under 'country:1'

Dictionary Management

Open ​https://didone.fi.muni.cz:8000/

See the brief description of WebAdminInterface

Introduction to Relax NG, ​web, ​local

Create dictionary

• To see the settings for your dictionary, go to dictionaries and find emls[x]

Dictionary XML schema is preset to:

<element name="entry">
        <element name="headword">
                <text/>
        </element>
        <oneOrMore>
                <element name="def">
                        <text/>
                </element>
        </oneOrMore>
        <oneOrMore>
                <element name="synonym" ref="headword">
                        <text/>
                </element>
        </oneOrMore>

        <optional>
                <element name="grammar_note">
                        <text/>
                        <attribute name="pos">
                                <text/>
                        </attribute>
                </element>
                <element name="pronounce">
                        <text/>
                </element>
                <element name="origin">
                        <text/>
                </element>
        </optional>
        <element name="author">
                <text/>
        </element>
</element>

To browse the dictionary or add new entries, you need client software - either Firefox XPI package, or web service.

Task 2: Generate dictionary web service and add five entries

• Go to generate web service
• Choose your dictionary from the list emls[x]
• Click run button
• Go to ​https://didone.fi.muni.cz:8001/
• Click on the link for your dictionary
• Add five dictionary entries

Change dictionary structure

Task 3: Change dictionary structure and generate web service again

• PoS could be better as selectbox
• Go to dictionaries
• Find emlsx dictionary
• Change XML schema. Replace current PoS definition

  <attribute name="pos">
      <text/>
  </attribute>
  

with the new one

<attribute name="pos">
     <choice>
         <value>n</value>
         <value>v</value>
         <value>a</value>
         <value>b</value>
      </choice>
</attribute>

• Plus add one new element (for example hypernym or usage example)

• Go to generate web service
• Choose your dictionary from the list emls[x]
• Click run button
• Go to ​https://didone.fi.muni.cz:8001/
• Click on the link for your dictionary
• The PoS is changed from textbox to selectbox
• Add five dictionary entries

XSLT changes

Task 4: Change the dictionary design by modifying XSLT template

You can choose one of the following templates:

• Entry list (emls[x]-list.xslt) - display definition next to headword
• Entry edit form (emlsx[x]-edit.xslt) - change the labels or translate them to your language
• Entry preview (emls[x]-preview.xslt) - design nice preview
• Dictionary PDF template (emls[x]-pdf.xslt) - advanced, change the look of your PDF file (​XSL-FO reference)

Editing the XSLT:

• Go to the admin interface, and select browse - xslt
• Open the template file and save it (Ctrl+S in browser)
• Edit the file
• Go to the admin interface, and select upload
• Choose your file and select xslt from the list, click upload

Conclusion

Task 5: Download XML and PDF for your dictionary