Issue 19: Tools and Environments

OpenRefine , Google, Inc. & OpenRefine contributors (ed.), 2010-2025. https://openrefine.org (Last Accessed: 30.06.2025). Reviewed by Marthe Küster (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin), marthe.kuester.1@hu-berlin.de. || Abstract: OpenRefine is an open-source tool for cleaning (meta)data. It converts unstructured data into machine-readable formats and supports the integration of additional information from sources such as GND or Wikidata via plugins. The scripting language of OpenRefine, GREL (General Refine Expression Language), is relatively easy to learn compared to programming languages like Python. One example of how OpenRefine can be used is to prepare metadata in the Correspondence M...

TEI Publisher. The Instant Publishing Toolbox , Wolfang Meyer, Magdalena Turska (ed.), 2015-2024. https://teipublisher.com (Last Accessed: 14.10.2024). Reviewed by Nadine Sutor (University of Wuppertal), sutor@uni-wuppertal.de and Andreas Mertgens (University of Wuppertal), mertgens@uni-wuppertal.de. || Abstract: The TEI Publisher is an open-source tool designed to simplify the publication of TEI encoded texts for researchers without extensive programming knowledge. It allows users to transform XML data into web-based digital editions using predefined templates and custom styles. Developed by eXist-Solutions, it integrates with the eXist-db XML database to store and organize data,...

Custom Oxygen Frameworks , SyncRo Soft SRL (ed.), ~2012-2024. https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/26.0/ug-editor/topics/authoring_customization.html (Last Accessed: 31.01.2024). Reviewed by Jennifer Bunselmeier (University of Wuppertal), bunselmeier@uni-wuppertal.de and Sina Krottmaier (University of Graz), sina.krottmaier@uni-graz.at. || Abstract: Consistency and coherence in annotated and enriched data are vital to the success of any digital edition project. Custom frameworks within the oXygen XML Editor provide a user-friendly approach for editors to interact directly with XML data, thus lowering entry barriers and ensuring consistency across datasets. Drawing on our experiences...