dlcdnet

dlcdnet is a Python library for downloading and converting DLCD (Digital Library of Classic Dutch Literature) texts to various formats. It offers a simple and efficient way to access and process Dutch literature in a variety of forms.

Features

Some of the features offered by dlcdnet include:

• A user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading DLCD texts
• A range of output formats including plain text, TEI XML, and JSON with further customization options
• The ability to retrieve metadata and bibliographic information associated with DLCD texts
• Additional processing options for text normalization, tokenization, and stemming
• Multi-threading support for efficient downloading and processing of large data sets

Getting Started

To install dlcdnet, simply run:

pip install dlcdnet

Once installed, the library can be imported into your Python script:

import dlcdnet

To download a DLCD text, simply specify the text ID and the desired output format:

text = dlcdnet.get_text('DBNL_001369', 'plaintext')

The downloaded text can then be processed using a range of dlcdnet processing tools:

from dlcdnet import preprocessing

clean_text = preprocessing.normalize(text) # normalize text by removing punctuation and diacritical marks
tokens = preprocessing.tokenize(clean_text) # tokenize text into individual words
stemmed_tokens = preprocessing.stem(tokens) # perform stemming on the tokenized text

processed_text = ' '.join(stemmed_tokens) # join stemmed tokens back into a processed text

Conclusion

dlcdnet is an essential tool for anyone interested in accessing and processing Dutch literature. It provides a range of user-friendly and versatile features for downloading, processing, and analyzing DLCD texts. Get started with dlcdnet today and experience the power of digital literature!