java -jar AlbDict.jar dictionary.xml *[wordlist.txt]*
- dictionary.xml is the dictionary itself
- wordlist.txt is used if you'd like to include only some words
Note that both files must be in UTF-8.
One can test a builded dictionary for errors, too:
AlbDict.jar dictionary.ald
A built dictionary is distinguished by the app by its extension: .ald
<dictionary title="Test" lang="en">
<entry>
<word>Wireworm</word>
<definition>(n.) A galleyworm.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wiriness</word>
<definition>(n.) The quality of being wiry.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wiry</word>
<definition>(a.) Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wiry</word>
<definition>(a.) Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wis</word>
<definition>(adv.) Certainly; really; indeed.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wis</word>
<definition>(v. t.) To think; to suppose; to imagine; – used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis.</definition>
</entry>
<entry>
<word>Wisard</word>
<definition>(n.) See Wizard.</definition>
</entry>
</dictionary>
Multiple entries of the same word are automatically mixed into one.
It's just a plain text file, consisting of a list of words put on separate lines. If a word definition from the xml file is not contained in this list, it won't be added to the dictionary. So, it works like a filter.
Main overview
| Meaning | Type | Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Magic number | Integer | 4 |
| Dictionary title | utf-8 | varies |
| Dictionary language | utf-8 | varies |
| Position of word index | Integer | 4 |
| Number of entries | Integer | 4 |
| Entries' index blocks | Block of utf-8 values and integers | varies |
| Entries' defintions blocks | Block of utf-8 values | varies |
Index block
| Meaning | Type | Bytes |
|---|---|---|
| Word | utf-8 | varies |
| Definition position | Integer | 4 |