DocBook (DBK)

tool: xMod

Purpose:

A tool capable of transforming a collection of TEI encoded XML records into a web site. To perform the process, the tool requires a set of valid XML files, a configuration script that indicates the relationship between files and a ‘personality pack’ (CSS and image files) that determine its visual appearance.

Features:

Batch file processing
Modular XSLT structure, with special libraries for different transformation scenarios
Ability to group files for generation of indices at document and intra-document level

A&H use case 1 description:

The Centre for Computing in the Humanities used xMod to model and publish the Online Chopin Variorum Edition web site.

A&H use case 2 description:

The Centre for Computing in the Humanities used xMod to model and publish the Henry III Fine Rolls Project web site.

Publisher:

Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London

Creator:

Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London

Data publishing and dissemination:

General website development

Data structuring and enhancement:

Text encoding - descriptive