What is a .DSL file?
The .DSL file extension refers to a Lingvo Dictionary File. This type of file is primarily used by the Lingvo Dictionary software, which is a tool designed to help users translate words between different languages and to provide definitions for various terms. Inside a .DSL file, you will find dictionary entries. Each entry consists of two main parts: the headword of the card, which is the word being defined or translated, and the body of the card, which contains the definition or translation of the word.
To open a .DSL file, you can use several programs: 1. **GoldenDict** - This is a versatile dictionary program that can run on various operating systems, including Windows and Linux. 2. **Android devices** - There are apps like ABBYY Lingvo Dictionaries available for Android that can open .DSL files. 3. **ABBYY Lingvo Dictionaries for Android** - This specific app is designed to work with Lingvo dictionary files on Android devices.
### More Information on Creating and Using .DSL Files: If you want to create your own .DSL file, you can start by creating a plain text document with a .TXT extension. In this document, you need to format your dictionary entries correctly according to the DSL format. Once your entries are prepared, you rename the file's extension from ".txt" to ".dsl".
After creating a .DSL file, you can use the DSL Compiler provided by the Lingvo Dictionary application to convert your .DSL file into an .LSD file, which is another type of dictionary file used by Lingvo. The DSL Compiler processes the entries in the .DSL file and compiles them into the more compact .LSD format.
When setting up your .DSL file, you can use specific commands in the header to define the dictionary's name and the languages involved: - `#NAME "Dictionary_Name"` specifies the name of your dictionary. - `#INDEX_LANGUAGE "Source_Language"` and `#CONTENTS_LANGUAGE "Target_Language"` define the languages used for the dictionary entries. - `#INCLUDE "C:\\Dictionaries\\Dictionary_file.dsl"` can be used if you want to include entries from another .DSL file. Make sure to use double backslashes (`\\`) in the file path.
Additionally, when compiling the .DSL file, you have the option to create a .DDE error log file to track any compilation errors. This log file will have the same name as your .DSL file but with
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