The SIL Pathway program (another project I work on) converts language data into multiple output forms. Once installed on your Windows computer, it works as a “plugin” to Paratext and FieldWorks, allowing you to convert your data into e-books, .PDF and OpenOffice files, among others. Pathway is currently under development, but parts are already stable enough for you to use for draft data.

I’ve been experimenting lately on how to use Pathway in conjunction with Adapt It, so that adaptations can also make use of this tool to provide more options for village checks and final copies. I’ve come up with some steps that you can use to create output forms of your documents that can be read on cell phones, e-book readers, etc.
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