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Welcome to the CrossWire Developers' Wiki

Be sure to check out our current projects page to see how you might use your skills here at CrossWire.

Please look at our general volunteering page, the bugs database and/or assist endusers in the forums

Also, we have pages describing the purpose of our work and the CrossWire Bible Society itself.

You can even come and chat with SWORD developers on IRC: #sword on FreeNode.

SWORD Modules

• List of Known Module Repositories
• Information about Unicode Fonts
• Module Requests

Front-end Applications

• Choosing a SWORD program
• A Front-end Features Wishlist

SWORD Front-ends

• The SWORD Project for Windows
• MacSword
• Xiphos (GNOME) (formerly GnomeSword)
• BibleTime (see also Kio-Sword)
• BPBible (wxPython)
• SwordBible
• The Bible Tool – server application using ORBit
• Rapier (for maemo Internet tablets)
• PocketSword (for the iPhone & iPod Touch)

JSword Front-ends

• BibleDesktop
• FireBible – for FireFox
• Alkitab Bible Study
• Kokkos – Chinese
• GSword CCIM Online Bible Studio

No longer actively being developed

• BibleStudy (wxWidgets)
• Diatheke (CLI)
• SWORDReader (PocketPC handhelds)

Development Tools

• SWORD Engine (C++)
• JSword (Java)
• Code Examples
• Tutorial:Compiling & Installing SWORD
• International Components for Unicode (ICU)

Module Development

• How to Create SWORD Modules
• How to Create Module .conf Files
• A Basic OSIS Tutorial
• Guide to Writing OSIS Bibles
• Guide to Writing OSIS Commentaries
• Guide to Writing OSIS Genbooks
• Guide to Writing ThML modules
• Guide to Writing TEI Dictionaries
• Guide to Converting SFM Bibles to OSIS
• About Personal Commentaries
• OpenOffice Export Filter for Genbooks
• File Formats and related Utility Programs
• Testing status of Beta modules
• Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Module Repository
• Non-CrossWire Text-Development Projects

Public Relations, Website, User assistance

• FAQ
• Project websites and domains
• Getting Help
• Copyright lobbying
• Sword Developers on Twitter
• SWORD CD

Getting Started in Wiki Collaboration

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

• 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
• You may experiment with Wiki using our Sandbox.