The Theological Markup Language (ThML) is a "royalty-free" XML-based format created in 1998 by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) to create electronic theological texts. Other formats such as STEP and Logos Library System (LLS) were found unacceptable by CCEL as they are proprietary, prompting the creation of the new language. The ThML format borrowed elements from a somewhat similar format, the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).
As of September 19, 2006[update], CCEL had 650 documents in this format. The advantage of using an XML-based format is that a ThML text can be converted into HTML by using an XSLT stylesheet. Also, standard XML tools can convert to PDF and RTF.
As of November 8, 2012[update], the last Document Type Definition of the format, version 1.04, was released on January 20, 2003.
Software
- The SWORD Project — Bible study software project that supports most operating systems, portable devices, and web services.6
See also
- Go Bible application for Java mobile phones
- Open Scripture Information Standard (OSIS)
Bibliography
- Plantinga, Harry (2003-01-20), ThML: Theological Markup Language version 1.04, Christian Classics Ethereal Library, retrieved 2007-01-06.
External links
- Theological Markup Language, CCEL.
- GoBible, Jolon, archived from the original on 2006-04-04 – electronic Bible application for mobile phones created using ThML and OSIS.
- General Bible Format Tagging Specification, eBible.
- Bible Translators’ Software Resources, eBible.
- XSEM: XML Scripture Encoding Model, SIL.
References
Plantinga 2003, Introduction, ¶7: ‘…the first version of ThML was designed in the summer of 1998…’ - Plantinga, Harry (2003-01-20), ThML: Theological Markup Language version 1.04, Christian Classics Ethereal Library, retrieved 2007-01-06 http://www.ccel.org/ThML/ThML1.04.htm ↩
Plantinga 2003, Introduction, ¶4: ‘Commercial formats, including STEP and the Logos Library System (LLS), are not designed for integration with the Internet, and preparing texts for these systems requires expensive software, beyond the means of most individuals. Publication in one of these formats may also be controlled by the company or consortium in question. As a result, few public-domain or on-line texts are available in these formats.’ - Plantinga, Harry (2003-01-20), ThML: Theological Markup Language version 1.04, Christian Classics Ethereal Library, retrieved 2007-01-06 http://www.ccel.org/ThML/ThML1.04.htm ↩
"The Vision". CCEL. Christian Classics Ethereal Library. 2006-09-19. Retrieved 2007-01-06. There are 650 XML documents http://www.ccel.org/info/vision.html ↩
Theological Markup Language (ThML), CCEL, ThML Definition [v. 1.04]. http://www.ccel.org/ThML/ ↩
Plantinga 2003, Header: ‘Version 1.04, January 20, 2003’ - Plantinga, Harry (2003-01-20), ThML: Theological Markup Language version 1.04, Christian Classics Ethereal Library, retrieved 2007-01-06 http://www.ccel.org/ThML/ThML1.04.htm ↩
"Module Making". Retrieved 9 January 2025. https://www.crosswire.org/sword/develop/swordmodule/ ↩