textssecara
Textssecara is a proposed open standard and software toolkit designed to support the encoding, annotation, and analysis of large textual corpora. The name blends English "texts" with a Malay/Indonesian word secara meaning "systematically" or "by means of," reflecting the aim of systematic textual work.
Overview and purpose: The project seeks interoperability between existing standards such as TEI, Dublin Core, and
Architecture and components: The specification defines a core data model that captures texts, segments, and annotations,
Annotations and data model: Annotations can be layered (linguistic, scholarly, editorial) with provenance data. Projections for
Implementation status and adoption: As of now, Textssecara exists as a community-driven concept with reference specifications
Reception and governance: Scholars note its potential to reduce fragmentation but caution about ensuring adequate documentation