This Perl script is designed for preprocessing Wikipedia XML dumps for efficient further processing. It is able to filter out irrelevant meta-data and language-specific content in the XML dumps, enabling users to work with the content more easily.
Wikiprep is an efficient software tool written in Perl that analyzes MediaWiki data dumps saved in XML format and extracts relevant information from them. The script is designed to implement a subset of MediaWiki syntax with elements like template inclusion and parameters, external and internal links, redirects, and headings, among others.
The program is capable of outputting different formats of files, including some saved in line-oriented formats and some in XML formats. One of the files also contains processed Wikipedia pages in a syntax resembling a simple HTML format.
Overall, Wikiprep provides a user-friendly and efficient solution for those who want to parse and extract relevant information from MediaWiki data dumps. Its versatility in producing output files in different formats ensures that users can find and use their desired information with ease. With Wikiprep, finding and extracting the information you want from large collections of data has never been easier.
The program is capable of outputting different formats of files, including some saved in line-oriented formats and some in XML formats. One of the files also contains processed Wikipedia pages in a syntax resembling a simple HTML format.
Overall, Wikiprep provides a user-friendly and efficient solution for those who want to parse and extract relevant information from MediaWiki data dumps. Its versatility in producing output files in different formats ensures that users can find and use their desired information with ease. With Wikiprep, finding and extracting the information you want from large collections of data has never been easier.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A