Preserving the Original Layout of Ancient Chinese Texts Using HTML5: Using Shuowen Jiezi as an Example.

We have developed a software platform for converting the Chinese classics into a digital format which the original layout is preserved. This method of conversion allows those that are not experts in classical Chinese literature, even those that do not understand Chinese, to partake in the proof-read...

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Published in:International Journal of Humanities & Arts Computing: A Journal of Digital Humanities Vol. 7; pp. 111 - 120
Main Authors: Yap, Cheah-Shen, McIlwaine, Ian
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Published: Edinburgh University Press Mar2013 Supplement
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        Chinese classics
        Computer software development
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