I'm still working on examining how JSword handles modules and am finding errors
in modules.
The OSIS specification says that an osisID has a very well defined vocabulary.
To give it briefly, (not looking for accuracy), it can consist of
Words consist of letters, numbers and _ (and sometimes
Hi all
A quick question. Are OSIS IDs unique across modules? I.e. if we are trying
to match up verses in a chapter for comparison purposes, can we assume that
the OSIS ID in each module (regardless of the language) is the same, so
Gen.1.1 would be Gen.1.1 regardless of the language of the
Simple answer: No.
Longer answer: Chapter and verse numbers are a late invention. They are not
canonical.
Different versifications split books at different chapter boundaries, e.g.
Malachi in some traditions has 5 chapters.
Regarding verses: Some examples:
The canonical material that precedes
