Downloads & Data
Every dictionary is downloadable. CDSL is open data — the per-dictionary GitHub repos carry a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. See Abbreviations & Citations for the official citation and acknowledgment wording.
What you can download
| Format | Contents | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| XML (SLP1) | The full structured dictionary, headwords in SLP1, marked-up entry bodies | Programmatic use, building apps, re-display |
| A typeset/printable rendering of the digital text | Reading, printing, citation | |
| Scanned editions (jpg/pdf) | The original printed pages | Verifying the digital text against print |
| StarDict packages | Offline dictionary files | Use in StarDict-compatible apps / Android |
The D link on each front-page row goes to that dictionary's downloads; S goes to its scans.
XML structure (quick orientation)
Downloaded XML follows the Cologne markup conventions. Headwords carry a key/key1
encoding, and entry bodies use tags such as <ls> (literary source), <lex>
(lexical category), and <ab> (abbreviation). The full schema and worked examples are
in Data Formats.
Bulk / programmatic access
- The canonical source text and generated XML live in the per-dictionary repositories
under the
sanskrit-lexiconGitHub org — e.g. Monier-Williams isMWS, Apte 1890 isAP90. - A RESTful web API (native + a C-SALT-compatible "Salt API") serves lookups and search — see API.
- The per-dictionary download page is
/scans/{CODE}Scan/2020/web/webtc/download.html(the D link on the front page).
Licensing & citation
When you reuse CDSL data, cite both the original print dictionary and the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries digitization. See Abbreviations & Citations for the recommended citation form.