LexDbEmacsInterface

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LexDB Emacs Interface (lexdb-mode)

Searching the Lexicon

• Search by lexical-id (Load record: C-l)

• Search by orthography (Search Orth: C-c C-s)

• Search by the value of an attribute (search: M-s)

• Cross Reference

Moving around within a search result

Changing the Lexicon

• Edit then Commit Changes (Commit Record: C-c C-c)

• Change lexical-id (Rename Record: C-c C-r)

• Delete (Delete Record: C-c C-d)

Redisplaying a Changed Entry

• Normalize

Saving/Restoring the Lexicon

Starting the Lexicon Editing Mode

• M-X lexdb

Note: the interface talks to the database through the lkb, so you have to have the lkb and the relevant grammar loaded to do anything.

Installation

You can install the emacs interface by adding the following lines (or something similar) to your .emacs:

  (autoload 'lexdb 
     "/home/bond/delphin/lkb/lexdb/pg-interface.el" 
     "LexDB interface for the LKB" t)