doc update, preparing 2.6

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@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ten languages:
Danish, English, Finnish, French, German,
Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
**New**: [User manual of the resource library ../../../doc/resource.pdf].
**Notice**. This document concerns the API v. 1.0 which has not
yet been "officially" released. The release is planned in the end
of June 2006.
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ Go to the main directory, compile the grammars, and run a test.
make test
```
This will take quite some time. An alternative is to use the
precompiled grammar package from GF download page. This package
precompiled grammar package [``compiled.tgz`` ../../compiled.tgz].
This package
has the necessary ``gfc`` and ``gfr`` files directly under ``GF/lib``.
```
GF/lib/alltenses
@@ -168,11 +171,11 @@ This is the structure of each language-dependent top module.
[English.png]
- [Extra ../abstract/Extra.gf]: extra constructs implemented in some languages
- [ExtraScand ../scandinavian/ExtraScandAbs.gf]: extra constructs in Scandinavian only
- [ExtraNor ../norwegian/ExtraNorAbs.gf]: extra constructs in Norwegian only
- [ExtraEng ../english/ExtraEngAbs.gf]: extra constructs in English only
- [ExtraFin ../finnish/ExtraFinAbs.gf]: extra constructs in Finnish only
- [ExtraFre ../french/ExtraFreAbs.gf]: extra constructs in French only
- [ExtraEng ../english/ExtraEngAbs.gf]: extra constructs in English only
- [ExtraNor ../norwegian/ExtraNorAbs.gf]: extra constructs in Norwegian only
- [ExtraScand ../scandinavian/ExtraScandAbs.gf]: extra constructs in Scandinavian only
- [English ../english/EnglishAbs.gf]: English with all extras
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ It is also feasible to parse in Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian, Swedi
==Example applications==
These applications are meand to serve as starting points for
These applications are meant to serve as starting points for
new applications, showing how the libraries can be used in
typical situations.
@@ -327,14 +330,12 @@ grammar writing.
==Known bugs and missing components==
This bugs should be fixed before the final release of v. 1.0.
Danish
- the lexicon and chosen inflections are only partially verified
English
- only contracted negation forms
- -
Finnish
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ Finnish
French
- no inverted word order in questions
- multiple clitics (with V3) not always right
German
@@ -352,6 +354,7 @@ German
Italian
- no contraction of infinitives before clitics
- no list of irregular verbs
- multiple clitics (with V3) not always right
Norwegian
@@ -360,11 +363,14 @@ Norwegian
Russian
- some functions missing
- regular paradigms are missing
- some regular paradigms are missing
Spanish
- -
- no list of irregular verbs
- multiple clitics (with V3) not always right
Swedish
- -
@@ -372,6 +378,9 @@ Swedish
==More reading==
[GF Resource Grammar Library ../../../doc/resource.pdf] (pdf).
Printable user manual with API documentation.
[Grammars as Software Libraries gslt-sem-2006.html]. Slides
with background and motivation for the resource grammar library.
@@ -385,7 +394,6 @@ start if you want to add another language to the library.
Slides explaining some ideas in the implementation of
French, Italian, and Spanish.
[Grammar writing by examples http://www.cs.chalmers.se/~aarne/slides/webalt-2005.pdf].
Slides showing how the method is used.