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DC Session 3 EpiDoc 1
Thursday Jan 30, 16:00 UK = 17:00 CET
Convenors: Gabriel Bodard (Institute of Classical Studies), Charlotte Tupman (Exeter)
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/GXwAlECHAc4
Slides: Combined slides (PDF)
In this session we will introduce the basics of markup—the insertion of semantic or structural information into a digital text—via the example of EpiDoc XML. EpiDoc is designed for the encoding of ancient texts, especially inscriptions and papyri, and the creation of digital editions. We will give a hands-on demo of the Oxygen XML editor software, and a little more detailed introduction to the EpiDoc Guidelines, in preparation for the student exercise.
In preparation for this session, you should install and activate the 30-day free demo version of the Oxygen XML Editor. (You may use another XML editor, but we can not offer technical support if there are difficulties with another platform.)
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- There is a good further bibliography on EpiDoc at the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EpiDoc#Bibliography
Using the Oxygen XML editor (or your preferred XML editor, if you use a different one), create EpiDoc files for three inscriptions or papyri of your choice. Encode as much of the descriptive and historical metadata as possible, and mark up the ancient text using the Leiden-to-Epidoc equivalencies. Make a note of any difficulties you encounter, and be prepared to demonstrate and discuss your texts in class.
You may use the XML Template downloadable from the EpiDoc Structure page to start each new text.
Possible sources of Texts:
- Greek inscriptions: PHI, Greek Ritual Norms, IOSPE
- Latin inscriptions: EDH, Clauss-Slaby, Vindolanda
- Greek papyri: Duka Databank, Literary Papyri
- English inscriptions: Download archive, Flickr Commons