One database, many dictionaries – varying co(n)text with the dictionary application TshwaneLex

Abstract

This paper provides background information for a software demonstration of TshwaneLex, during which the actual use of the application is illustrated in real time. The focus of the demonstration is on two main aspects, together with a related aspect in each case, of particular interest to the ASIALEX 2005 conference. These are full Unicode support and customisable sorting on the one hand, and advanced DTD (Document Type Definition) aspects and Linked View mode on the other. Together, they provide the backbone for the claim that a single TshwaneLex database successfully provides for multiple dictionaries.