[sword-devel] updated WEB and HNV bible modules?

Wed Sep 14 17:17:36 MST 2005

I see Chris is already working on this, but I'll provide some 
information, just in case it might be useful.
The GBF specification is at http://ebible.org/bible/gbf.htm. There are a 
couple of extensions not listed there, but those are not in use by HNV 
or WEB texts. GBF is kind of an old format, but still useful. I plan to 
shift to USFM as the master format for WEB & HNV after I replace all the 
software tools I have that use GBF. Far more Bible translations are 
available in USFM or formats close to USFM than any other format.

Some GBF texts:
http://eBible.org/web/webgbf.zip
http://eBible.org/hnv/hnvgbf.zip
http://eBible.org/kjv/kjvgbf.zip
http://eBible.org/asv/asvgbf.zip

The above in modified OSIS format:
http://eBible.org/web/webosis.zip
http://eBible.org/hnv/hnvosis.zip
http://eBible.org/kjv/kjvosis.zip
http://eBible.org/asv/asvosis.zip

The source code for the converter than converted from GBF to modified 
OSIS (LGPL):
http://ebt.cx/translation/gbf.html

Greg Hellings wrote:

> If documentation exists on how to read a GBF module, I'm more than 
> willing to work on a script to convert from the GBF to OSIS.  While 
> I'm no master of OSIS, I have had a small amount of success in 
> creating OSIS texts in the past that imported into Sword.
>
> That said, I would need 1) information on GBF's format, 2) access to 
> the GBF format of the current modules (on Crosswire, I presume?) and 
> then a recommendation on the preferred languages to use for conversion 
> scripts.  I'd be more than glad to work on this, then changes could be 
> made to the OSIS modules and a release could be made of the updated 
> modules.
>
> --Greg
>
>
> On 9/9/05, *Ryan V* <adyeths at gmail.com <mailto:adyeths at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     The only scripts I currently have are for turning the gbf into a verse
>     per line file that can be imported using vpl2mod. My attempts at
>     figuring out how to mark up texts using osis have failed miserably.
>     :/
>
>     Since many of the modules are still gbf, I see no reason why at least
>     1 more official gbf version of the WEB and HNV couldn't be made while
>     we wait on someone with the time and knowledge necessary to create a
>     gbf2osis tool for converting all gbf modules to compliant osis. Many
>     of us who use the WEB and HNV are becoming frustrated with the lack of
>     up-to-date versions of these modules. (The whole reason I made my
>     initial attempt at getting these modules updated last year was because
>     of this very reason)
>
>     If I can get some clear documentation on how to mark up bible texts
>     using OSIS, and some good examples as a reference, I *might* be able
>     to come up with a perl script that could be used to convert gbf
>     bibles
>     to compliant osis. If this happens I will gladly send the script to
>     you.
>
>     Ryan
>
>
>     On 9/9/05, Chris Little <chrislit at crosswire.org
>     <mailto:chrislit at crosswire.org>> wrote:
>     > Hi Ryan,
>     >
>     > I think most of us are pretty busy right now. For my part, I've been
>     > very busy with school, and just started a new semester, so I
>     haven't had
>     > much time to work on modules.
>     >
>     > There are two issues that need to be handled with regard to
>     putting out
>     > updated WEB/HNV modules. The first is that the modules need to be in
>     > (compliant) OSIS format. The second is that the OSIS document
>     needs to
>     > be converted by a script from the GBF originals in a way that
>     can be
>     > repeated as new versions of the text are released.
>     >
>     > Failing to meet the first requirement doesn't move the project
>     in the
>     > direction we're moving (and doesn't help to move modules towards
>     the
>     > standard we're concentrating our support on). And failure to
>     meet the
>     > second requirement means we can't easily update the text in the
>     future,
>     > which is something we would like to be able to do.
>     >
>     > If you have a script to do the GBF to OSIS conversion that we need,
>     > please share it and we can get an updated copy posted quickly.
>     Failing
>     > that, I'll try to get started on a new script this weekend if I
>     can find
>     > some time, as I can't find the old version I was working on.
>     >
>     > --Chris
>     >
>     >
>     > Ryan V wrote:
>     > > Well, its been a week since i first emailed this and I still
>     haven't
>     > > gotten a response. So I'll ask again.
>     > >
>     > > Last year, around June I think, I offered to provide updated
>     WEB and
>     > > HNV modules. During my conversations I was told that an update
>     would
>     > > be made available within a few months. Its been over a year
>     now and I
>     > > have yet to see any updates to these modules. Are there any
>     plans to
>     > > update the modules that are distributed on the Sword Project's
>     > > website?
>     > >
>     > > Also, it would seem that there's a need for someone to work on
>     > > updating the texts as needed. What can I do to help out in
>     this area?
>     > >
>     > > I'm seriously considering setting up my own website to put updated
>     > > modules on. If there's updates planned in the near future then
>     I will
>     > > postpone this. But if no updates are going to be released then
>     I'll
>     > > make my own website to put updated modules on since I know
>     many people
>     > > that want updates to these modules.
>     > >
>     > > Ryan
>     > >
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