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09 May 2024 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.15.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, please see:
Using a new version of XeLaTeX; and
Some changes you may need to make in your documents.
This new version of XLingPaper has a number of improvements and bug fixes.
The main highlights are:
Add the SortReferences command to sort a references master list file.
Add the... read more
24 April 2024 - FLExTrans
Source features in the bilingual lexicon, FlexTools 2.3.1
Inflection feature and class abbreviations are now included on the source side of the Bilingual Lexicon. This means you no longer have to delete source features and classes that previously got carried over to the target word in your transfer rules. FlexTools 2.3.1 has nice new features we are taking advantage of in FLExTrans Tabs for collections instead of switching collections with a dialog box. The Tools collection now has... read more 23 April 2024 - Webonary
This newsletter highlights the Plautdietsch dictionary on Webonary.
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21 February 2024 - Paratext
Join us for our webinar on using Paratext and FieldWorks together!
The integration of Paratext and FieldWorks (FLEx) received an upgrade with Paratext 9.4! You now have the option to use your FLEx lexicon to offer suggestions in the Paratext Interlinearizer.
Here is a brief video demonstrating this new functionality:
To learn more about this and other ways to integrate Paratext and FieldWorks, stay tuned for recording of the Paratext – FieldWorks Integration webinar.
We plan... read more
20 February 2024 - FLExTrans
Linking data between similar languages accelerates translation efforts in the Philippines.
When members of the Ayta Mag-Antsi community heard the book of Ruth read aloud in their language for the first time, something surprising occurred… Read more in: Connecting the Dots | SIL International 02 February 2024 - FLExTrans
FlexTools 2.3, Interface improvements
FLExTrans now uses FlexTools 2.3 and Python 3.11 which is now part of the FLExTrans install. (Python 3.11 or higher will work with FLExTrans) The Live Rule Tester now has zoom controls to increase or decrease the text size. The Live Rule Tester now remembers which words were checked for a sentence. In the Sense Linker tool, the Source Text combo box is now on the left side. The hyperlinks that FLExTrans creates in the source project now include... read more 24 January 2024 - Paratext
The Paratext Newsletter: Sharing helpful info, updates, and announcements about Paratext
Paratext 9.4 – Auto-update scheduled for Jan 29
Paratext 9.4 is available now, with updates and improvements to many different features: Projects and resources update notification Improved Right-to-Left interface Improved quotations checking Export/Import Biblical Terms lists Improved Study Bible authoring* Improved Paratext-FLEx integration And more… Auto-... read more 12 December 2023 - Webonary
This newsletter introduces Peter Oatley who has joined Dictionary & Lexicography Services.
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14 November 2023 - Bloom
Thank you to everyone who helped us test Bloom 5.5 while it was in Beta. It is now the Release.
See: What’s new in 5.5
Upgrading
If you are using an older Release version, Bloom should automatically ask to update itself. Otherwise, you can get 5.5 from the Bloom downloads page. As usual, you can have the Release & Beta versions installed at the same time, and open books in either one. If you have any questions about these new features, please ask... read more 17 August 2023 - FLExTrans
Compatible with Fieldworks 9.1.22 and higher
In version 9.1.22 of Fieldworks, there were compatibility issues between Fieldworks and FlexTools. This 3.9.1 version of FLExTrans includes the newest libraries for FlexTools as well as FLExTrans compatibility changes to make it work with Fieldworks 9.1.22 and up. 02 August 2023 - FLExTrans
Clickable Links, Sense Links, Generate Module
FLExTrans now creates clickable hyperlinks from the source project sense to the target project sense. The hyperlinks are named according to the target entry headword and gloss. Previously the links were not clickable. Internally FLExTrans now links to the target sense using the internal target sense id. Now reordering target senses will not cause problems. Also, there is now only one custom field needed in the source project. There’s a new... read more 24 July 2023 - Bloom
Thank you to everyone who helped us test Bloom 5.4 while it was in Beta. It is now the Release.
See: What’s new in 5.4
Upgrading
If you are using an older Release version, Bloom should automatically ask to update itself. Otherwise, you can get 5.4 from the Bloom downloads page. As usual, you can have the Release & Beta versions installed at the same time, and open books in either one. If you have any questions about these new features, please ask... read more 05 June 2023 - Webonary
This newsletter introduces a new online course, LEX201 Dictionary-Making & Lexicography Intermediate Course.
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18 May 2023 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.13.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, please see:
Using a new version of XeLaTeX; and
Some changes you may need to make in your documents.
This new version of XLingPaper has a number of improvements and bug fixes.
The main highlight is allowing formatting of short subsection level elements on a case-by-case basis.
If you have not... read more
21 April 2023 - XLingPaper
I recently got a new laptop with Windows 11. Producing the PDF (via XeLaTeX) always took a long time, even on a small document. Remember that we note that XeLaTeX takes longer to run the first time you run it on a new computer and whenever you add or remove fonts on your system. In this case, however, XeLaTeX always took a long time.
It turns out that I needed to invoke the XMLmind XML Editor using the “Run as administrator” option. Once I did that, XeLaTeX was able to update its information... read more
03 March 2023 - Webonary
Updates on the Dictionary-Making and Lexicography online course and the new upgrade to Webonary
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12 January 2023 - Bloom
If you run Bloom on the beta channel, you are a crucial part of the Bloom team. Your help ensures that folks who don’t have easy access to technical support get a solid product when the beta becomes the release version. Thank you!
See: What’s new in 5.4 Beta
Getting the Beta
If you already have a beta version, Bloom will automatically ask to update itself. Otherwise, you can get the beta from the Bloom downloads page. As usual, you can have... read more 09 January 2023 - Bloom
Thanks to everyone who helped us test Bloom 5.3 while it was in Beta; it is now the Release.
See: What’s new in 5.3
Upgrading
If you are using an older Release version, Bloom should automatically ask to update itself. Otherwise, you can get 5.3 from the Bloom downloads page. As usual, you can have the Release & Beta versions installed at the same time, and open books in either one. If you have any questions about these new features, please ask... read more 03 November 2022 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.12.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.42.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, please see:
Using a new version of XeLaTeX; and
Some changes you may need to make in your documents.
This new version of XLingPaper has a number of improvements and bug fixes.
The main highlights are:
Enable control of the right indent of... read more
05 July 2022 - Bloom
If you run Bloom on the beta channel, you are a crucial part of the Bloom team. Your help ensures that folks who don’t have easy access to technical support get a solid product when the beta becomes the release version. Thank you!