Learning TEI/XML
- Text encoding and the Text Encoding Initiative
This course introduces the theory and practice of text encoding using the Guidelines of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), providing an overview of text encoding in general as well as core concepts of the TEI. The course covers concepts such as text modelling, markup languages, and the importance of standards for making metadata usable and searchable. The course also explores the history and approaches to text encoding. - Digital Scholarly Editions: Manuscripts, Texts and TEI EncodingDo you want to create a digital scholarly edition? Then this course is for you! Here you will learn to master the technologies of XML, the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), and XSLT to produce great digital editions. You will learn to create critical editions, facsimile editions and useful visualizations of your editions.
- The Women Writers Project Guide to Scholarly Text EncodingThe guide provides documentation and guidance on using the Text Encoding Initiative Guidelines for encoding early printed books. It is intended both as an accompaniment to the TEI and an introduction to text encoding for non-technical readers. It is based on the WWP’s text encoding research spanning two decades. Although its focus is on early printed books, it also offers more general advice on using text encoding in scholarly projects.
Finding Open Access Texts to Encode with TEI
- Digital CollectionsCheck the Rights Management field to verify whether the item is open access
Suggested Text Editors
- oXygen XML EditorFee-based desktop software with discounted rate for educators. Offers built-in support forXML frameworks, including TEI. Available on select ISU Library computers.
- Computer Assisted Text Markup and Analysis (CATMA)Free, open source, web application that supports collaboration, annotation, tagging (taxonomy-based or self-created), and analysis
- Annotation StudioFree, open source, web application great for beginning to learn text encoding and close reading, as it does not require familiarity with TEI.