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Welcome to the CrossWire developers' wiki

Check out our current projects page to see how you might use your skills. Please also look at our general volunteering page.

Here is the bugs database. Chat with SWORD developers on IRC: #sword on FreeNode.

Front-end applications

SWORD based front-ends

• The SWORD Project for Windows (internally known as BibleCS)
• Eloquent
• Xiphos
• BibleTime
• The Bible Tool – web server application
• PocketSword
• xulsword ("Holy Bible")
• GLosung – Gottes Wort für deinen Desktop

JSword based front-ends

• BibleDesktop
• Alkitab Bible Study
• GSword – CCIM Online Bible Studio
• And Bible – for Android OS
• STEP Bible – developed at Tyndale House

Front-ends in general

• Choosing a SWORD program
• Front-ends no longer being actively developed

SWORD module sources

• Official and Affiliated Module Repositories
• Other Module Sources
• Creating and Maintaining a Module Repository

Public relations, website, user assistance

• CrossWire's copyright policy
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Getting help, joining mailing lists, reporting problems and tracking issues
• CrossWire on Twitter and Facebook
• SWORD CD

Development tools

• SWORD Engine (C++)
  • Compiling and Installing SWORD on
    • Linux/MacOS/Unix
    • Windows
  • Code Examples
  • Tutorial:How SWORD works
  • Locale Files
  • SWIG Bindings, C# Bindings on Windows, Android Bindings
• JSword (Java)
  • Personal Commentary
  • Internationalization

Ancillary software

• BibleSync – for Bible software shared co-navigation
• International Components for Unicode (ICU)

Development proposals and discussions

Active proposals with ongoing developer support

• Persistent Key List
• Dictionary Proposal
• Git Migration

Module development

• How to create SWORD Modules & Module Configuration Files
• A Basic OSIS Tutorial
• Guides to Writing
  • OSIS Bibles, OSIS Commentaries,
  • OSIS Genbooks, TEI Dictionaries
• Guide to Converting SFM Bibles to OSIS
• About Versification
• About File Formats and related Utility Programs
• About Unicode Fonts & Text Editors

• Module Development Collaboration
• Notes on particular CrossWire modules
• Module Requests
• Non-CrossWire Text-Development Projects

Getting started in wiki collaboration

A wiki is a place to share documentation and development information.

• New user account requests are now moderated.
• Anyone who has been a member for at least 4 days can edit a wiki once they have logged in.
• If you are new to wikis, consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
• MediaWiki FAQ
• Look to see what might need attention by visiting Wiki Maintenance
• You may experiment with wiki using our Sandbox.
• Another way to navigate the wiki is to click on Special pages in the toolbox, and then select Categories, or just go directly to Category:Categories.