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02 July 2021 - FLExTrans
Installation Instructions
Installation Steps (FLExTrans now requires FLEx 9 or higher and 64-bit Windows is assumed): Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux following these instructions. Choose version 1 (not version 2). The basic steps are: Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature. This requires a restart of your system. Install a Linux Distribution (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is recommended). This will require creating an admin user and password for Linux. Make sure that you have... read more 30 June 2021 - XLingPaper
The SIL Writing Systems Technology Team announced today that there are new versions of the Charis SIL, Doulos SIL, Gentium, and Andika fonts. Many of us use one or more of these fonts. They say:
Note that this is a major upgrade. This may cause document reflow as some glyphs widths have changed and some features have been removed. Please do not assume that you can replace version 5 with version 6 with no resulting changes to your publications.
A couple of other things to note:
They do not... read more
13 May 2021 - FLExTrans
Latest Version
FLExTools20WithFLExTrans.zip (FLExTrans 3.2 with Sense Linker 3.0 & Live Rule Tester 3.0) - May 14, 2020 Support for doing syntax parsing and tree manipulation. You can now integrate with the program Use PCPATR with FLEx to parse your FLEx text syntactically. When you approve one of the parses (shown as a syntax tree) the constituent morphemes will be approved and saved in your interlinear text. You can then manipulate the syntax tree you saved with the tool... read more 04 May 2021 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.9.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.39.0 (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:
Add ability to control the label for a... read more
11 January 2021 - Paratext
Paratext was designed to facilitate the hard work of Bible translation by providing the tools and resources to analyze the original languages and to enable translators to faithfully translate its meaning. Paratext is an excellent tool for translating the text, but publishing has traditionally been left to professionals. Even so, once a section of text has been completed inside of Paratext, translators invariably want to print it—whether for early testing or for intermediate publications before... read more
17 December 2020 - Paratext
We are pleased to announce that Paratext 9.1 is now available as a full release. Many teams will be required to use project plans soon, so Paratext 9.1 has significantly improved the tools used to manage tasks and assignments for working with a project plan. Paratext 9.1 is the latest release on the Paratext 9.x branch and will replace Paratext 9.0 on your system.
New “Current priority” shows tasks from passages that are the current translation priority.
Training Videos
We have... read more 12 November 2020 - Adapt It
Update: Adapt It 6.10.3 for Macintosh supports Apple silicon-based Macs as well as Intel-based Macs.
On Tuesday, 10 November 2020, Apple announced a new chip set that will be used instead of Intel’s on Macintosh desktop and laptop computers. This new chip, the M1, looks to be an advance in power/performance, and should be beneficial to people using Adapt It on the Macintosh.
We are pleased to announce that Adapt It 6.10.3 officially supports M1-based Apple computers.
09 November 2020 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.8.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.38.0 (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:
Add a way to use content control to... read more
02 November 2020 - Adapt It
We are pleased to announce the release of Adapt It Mobile 1.4.0 for Android and iOS, available today through the Google Play store and Apple Store.
Download links:
iOSAndroidAndroid (direct download for sideloading)
What’s new in Adapt It Mobile 1.4.0
Work with Multiple Adaptation Projects
Adapt It Mobile now supports multiple translation projects. New projects can be created or imported from Adapt It via the new Manage Projects settings page (Settings... read more 28 October 2020 - Paratext
In 2018, developers at SIL surprised the Paratext steering committee by coming up with a version of Paratext that worked on Android tablets and phones, and they did it in a relatively short amount of time. They were careful to warn users that this limited version of Paratext, branded Paratext Lite, was not intended as a primary translation tool but as a companion to Paratext. Now, a couple of years later, we took an in-depth look at how it is being applied to the task of Bible... read more
07 October 2020 - Adapt It
Adapt It Mobile release 1.3.0 available for download
(This post was originally published in September 2020) The Adapt It development team is pleased to announce the release of Adapt It Mobile 1.3.0 for Android and iOS, available today through the Google Play store and Apple Store, as well as directly through our developer page (for those who want to side-load Adapt It Mobile on their Android device). Download links: iOS: https://... read more 07 October 2020 - Adapt It
Adapt It version 6.10.1 update
(This article was originally published in May 2020)Feature changes and new features in 6.10.1
Improved the display pile spacing when inserting a placeholder using one of the two Insert Placeholder tool bar buttons. Previously inserting a placeholder pile sometimes did not widen the pile sufficiently for a longer multi-word translation text under that source “…” placeholder. This could result in a temporary overwriting of part of the... read more 25 August 2020 - Paratext
We are pleased to announce that Paratext 9.1 is now available as a beta version. Many teams will be required to use project plans soon, so Paratext 9.1 has significantly improved the tools used to manage tasks and assignments for working with a project plan.
Training Videos
We have produced a set of videos that will let you see these features in action – or show you how to use these new features if you are ready to try them: Paratext 9.1 Training VideosWhat changed... read more
04 August 2020 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.7.5 (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, 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:
Allow XLingPaper to work on Mac OS X 10.15+ (Catalina).
Allow XLingPaper to use Charis SIL version 5.000 with graphite and font... read more
05 June 2020 - Paratext
Imagine a super translator …able to leap tall buildings with a single bound. What qualities would this person have? First of all, they would be fluent in both the Biblical source language and in the target language. That way they would be able to understand the source text perfectly, and would also be able to find the best way to render it in the target language. Then, they would probably have a perfect memory, so that they would be consistent in their expressions and terminology throughout... read more
28 May 2020 - XLingPaper
XLingPaper version 3.7.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) and version 2.37.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 5.3) are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Note: for Mac users, please see this special information regarding Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina.
This new version of XLingPaper has a number of improvements and bug fixes.
The main highlights are:
Allow usage of MathML.
Allow citation elements to have a time stamp attribute (for referring to audio/visual media).
If you... read more
18 May 2020 - Paratext
Paratext 9 has been out for seven months now, and it is clear from the feedback we received that most people who have upgraded are enjoying it. The upgrade path is extremely smooth since there is no migration process, allowing teams to upgrade their users one at a time as they feel ready. Now, as we patiently wait for everyone to upgrade, Paratext 9 is getting all the improvements that users like you have requested, while Paratext 8 is only in maintenance mode. Occasionally we discover users... read more
14 May 2020 - Webonary
Introducing Dictionary-Making and Lexicography Online Course on Google Sites
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Now that many teams are using project plans, some are reporting having more merge conflicts than usual. This article is the first in a series that will discuss what causes merge conflicts and how to reduce the number of conflicts a team is having. First, let’s look at what causes merge conflicts.
What Set of Circumstances can Lead to Merge Conflicts?
Understanding what causes merge conflicts is key to preventing them. The Paratext Help describes when merge conflicts occur: A Send/... read more 11 March 2020 - SILKin
If a SILK file becomes corrupted, or if the computer crashes, it has been possible to lose a lot (or all) of the data. SILKin 2.4 creates back-up copies of SILK files every time the User saves their file. It also makes interim back-ups during a work session at intervals selected by the User. If anything goes wrong while saving or opening a SILK file, SILKin automatically reverts to the most recent back-up copy.