[sword-devel] XML markup for Bibles ....

[Barry Drake]

Hi there ...  In the process of updating and correcting the Brenton 
LXX.  I'm currently working on the Psalms.  The Brenton translation uses 
the LXX versification in which from half-way through Ps. 9 up to Ps. 
146, the LXX numbering is one Psalm ahead of the KJV numbering.  Brenton 
uses the Psalm number, followed by the KJV number in brackets.  The 
recommended markup is \ca for alternative chapter numbers, and \va for 
alternative verse numbers in usfm and there is a direct equivalent in 
OSIS.  Neither usfm2osis not osis2mod appear to support this element.  
I'm currently putting the (n) before the psalm heading as: (23) A psalm 
of David.

I wonder if there are any thoughts on this.  If the \ca and \va usfm 
elements are likely to be supported any time soon, I ought to use it.

God bless,        Barry.