Nineteenth-Century Knowledge Project


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	OCR
	XML
	Entry Files
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                IntroductionWhat is the Nineteenth-Century Knowledge Project?

AboutAcknowledgements for all contributors.


OrganizationHow we keep hundreds of thousands of files organized.

Edition-Section SystemFile organization depends on two basic folder types

Folder namesAs the OCR workflow passes through its various stages, production         moves into specific folders for each stage. Their names and contents are given below: 

RepositoriesA guide to the different repositories used to store ocr-project         data.

Setting Up the RepositoriesCreate local copies of the remote repositories


OCRThe procedures we use to get the best quality text recognition in ABBYY Fine         Reader.

AFR InterfaceLearn about the main elements of the program interface

Create a Page-Inventory FileCreate a page-inventory file.

Create an Image CollectionOrganize image files for scanning.

Create an OCR-ProjectHow to create and manage an OCR-Project.

SettingsRecommended settings for all options in ABBYY FineReader

Draw BoxesManually creating text recognition boxes improves accuracy

Page RecognitionExcellent page recognition depends on preparing pages properly.

Save and OutputHow to output your OCR results.


XMLThis introduction to Oxygen XML Editor shows you how to navigate the         interface and perform standard procedures on the Encyclopedia files.

Oxygen InterfaceAn introduction to the main components of the Oxygen interface.

Create an XML-ProjectUsing Oxygen XML Editor to organize files.

Transform DOCX to TEIHow to convert DOCX files to TEI in Oxygen.


Entry FilesProcedures for converting single pages into Encyclopedia entries.

Convert Page to Entry FilesBefore page files can be converted to entry files, we need to do some housekeeping.

Entry-Inventory FileDocument the filenames of every entry in a section using the entry-inventory         file.

Validate Entry FilesUse Oxygen to validate the entry files.


ReferenceReference information on file/folder names, TEI-encoding standards, and unicode         characters.

Editorial standardsThe following editorial principles are employed in creating this digital         edition.

Image SourcesBibliographic information on print editions and image repositories.

Naming ConventionsLists the naming conventions we use for editions, sections, folders, and         files.

TEI Style ManualAll TEI encoding must follow these guidelines.

Unicode CharactersList of unicode characters and entities used frequently in the Encyclopedia and not         on the standard US keyboard.




                
            

        

        
        
  
    
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