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diff --git a/textproc/py-martel/pkg-descr b/textproc/py-martel/pkg-descr index e4352842c123..2f2841f6dc3a 100644 --- a/textproc/py-martel/pkg-descr +++ b/textproc/py-martel/pkg-descr @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ Martel is a parser generator, written in Python, which takes a regular -expression grammer for a format and turns the resultant parsed tree into a -set of callback events emulating the XML/SAX API. +expression grammer for a file format and turns the resultant parsed tree into +a set of callback events emulating the XML/SAX API. -It was originally intended for use in biocomputing applications (such as -Biopython - http://www.biopython.org/), where there is often a need to parse -existing flat and semi-structured file formats. However, it is generally +Essentially this means that existing and readily available XML tools can be +used to parse non-XML flat file formats. + +Martel was originally intended for use in biocomputing applications (such as +Biopython - http://www.biopython.org/) where there is often a need to parse +flat and semi-structured legacy file formats. However, it is generally applicable to the parsing of such files in all fields of endeavour. More information on Martel may be found in this conference poster: |