Hello, Even I am interested in getting Wiktionary data. Is there any wiktionary database which I can download containing list of all the words and there respective definitions?
Thanks Aditya Uppu On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Jeff Computers <[email protected]>wrote: > How do I know where the first definition starts? Do I use the first # sign? > I am looking for a powerful way to parse accurately. Thanks! > > --------------------------------- > Jeff - President > JEFFCOMPUTERS LLC. > 636-256-7901 > [email protected] > www.JeffComputers.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Conrad > Irwin > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-api] Wiktionary API VB6 > > > > On 03/30/2010 06:54 PM, Jeff Computers wrote: > > Actually this API looks so easy, I don't think I need an a code example. > All > > I need is the GET url with api.php and an example that would get the > first > > dictionary definition for something like 'Turtle' For example, it should > > return something like this: > > > > > > > > 1. A land or marine reptile having a protective shell (made up of > a > > carapace and a plastron) enclosing its body. > > > > Wiktionary doesn't have a detailed API (yet), you can get the page > source using a GET request to > > > http://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=query&prop=revisions&rvprop=conten > t&titles=turtle > > Or, for just one page to: > > http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?action=raw&title=turtle > > Note that the page is not "Turtle", Wiktionary is case sensitive. > > Once you have the page, the definition lines (and only the definition > lines) start with a #, so they're pretty easy to find. > > I don't know of any VB clients, but there's some in C# at > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Client_code#.NET > > Conrad > > _______________________________________________ > Mediawiki-api mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-api > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2773 - Release Date: 03/30/10 > 01:32:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mediawiki-api mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-api >
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