# General **URL:** https://forum.clarin.eu/c/general/4.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.clarin.eu/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.clarin.eu/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.clarin.eu/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [EOSC Association Task Forces´ new deliverables](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/eosc-association-task-forces-new-deliverables/1359)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2026 09:40 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/eosc-association-task-forces-new-deliverables/1359 "2026-04-28T09:40:40Z")
Report on Repository Support for Data-Level Interoperability / Reusability https://zenodo.org/records/19431150 Current needs and challenges on data retention, appraisal, and reappraisal across stakeholders and commu… --- ## [CLARIN Visual Identity Updates: Logo – Communication Toolkit - Google Slides](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-visual-identity-updates-logo-communication-toolkit-google-slides/1357)
**Author:** [@Elisa](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/Elisa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2026 09:39 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-visual-identity-updates-logo-communication-toolkit-google-slides/1357 "2026-04-28T09:39:45Z")
To improve the visibility and recognisability of CLARIN, we have updated our core visual identity materials. Logo The CLARIN logo has been minimally restyled. You can view and download the updated logos (including B-ce… --- ## [Federated Content Search v2.2 specification](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/federated-content-search-v2-2-specification/1344)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 April 2026 14:49 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/federated-content-search-v2-2-specification/1344 "2026-04-15T14:49:41Z")
The latest official spec of the FCS protocol has been approved by the Technical Centres Committee. The main change is the addition of an endpoint-specific examples section. This allows the FCS aggregator to show some sui… --- ## [FDO Specification Draft 27 - Ready for feedback!](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/fdo-specification-draft-27-ready-for-feedback/1343)
**Author:** [@welbers](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/welbers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2026 11:34 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/fdo-specification-draft-27-ready-for-feedback/1343 "2026-04-13T11:34:22Z")
The new Fair Digital Objects Architecture DRAFT was presented during the FDO2026 conference by the FDO Forum. The document specifies the architecture of FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) as a unified, technology-independent f… --- ## [Ethnologue subscription - feedback required](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/ethnologue-subscription-feedback-required/1284)
**Author:** [@martinw](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/martinw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2026 17:13 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/ethnologue-subscription-feedback-required/1284 "2026-03-09T17:13:17Z")
We have a user in Oxford who wants to subscribe to Ethnologue (https://www.ethnologue.com/). I hadn’t realized that they have a paid subscription service. Does anyone have any experiences, thoughts or views on using this… --- ## [VLO 4.13.0 available for beta testing](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/vlo-4-13-0-available-for-beta-testing/1245)
**Author:** [@twagoo](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/twagoo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [9 March 2026 08:35 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/vlo-4-13-0-available-for-beta-testing/1245 "2026-03-09T08:35:42Z")
A new version of the VLO is now available for testing at https://beta-vlo.clarin.eu Changes in this version include: A new field “alternative name” for records that provide an alternative name such as a short name or … --- ## [HE WP5 Call on Linguistic Diversity](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/he-wp5-call-on-linguistic-diversity/1246)
**Author:** [@vincent](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/vincent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 February 2026 10:26 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/he-wp5-call-on-linguistic-diversity/1246 "2026-02-20T10:26:44Z")
Hi all, At the INT, together with Leiden University we are very interested in joining or setting up a consortium of groups working on a project proposal for this call. We are especially interested in the part on linguis… --- ## [Save-the-date: Centre Meeting 2026 - 19 and 20 May](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/save-the-date-centre-meeting-2026-19-and-20-may/1240)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2026 10:17 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/save-the-date-centre-meeting-2026-19-and-20-may/1240 "2026-02-12T10:17:51Z")
As discussed during the TCC meeting, kindly mark 19-20 May in your calendars for this year’s Centre Meeting. We are currently investigating locations, but the meeting will most likely be held at Frankfurt Airport since i… --- ## [LLM Inference with API](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/llm-inference-with-api/1237)
**Author:** [@vincent](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/vincent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 February 2026 08:31 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/llm-inference-with-api/1237 "2026-02-10T08:31:34Z")
For those that want to test different recent LLMs within an academic environment: https://helmholtz-blablador.fz-juelich.de/ --- ## [Difference vanilla DSpace v7 and CLARIN-DSpace v7](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/difference-vanilla-dspace-v7-and-clarin-dspace-v7/1227)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2026 10:54 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/difference-vanilla-dspace-v7-and-clarin-dspace-v7/1227 "2026-02-06T10:54:54Z")
Thanks to Simon for asking and Pavel for answering: In Vanilla DSpace you would have no licensing module. Whether it is useful to have an option of setting up a custom license ad require it’s online signing and other… --- ## [CLARIN-PL re-certified as B-centre](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-pl-re-certified-as-b-centre/1223)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2026 09:53 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-pl-re-certified-as-b-centre/1223 "2026-02-05T09:53:30Z")
Congratulations to CLARIN-PL for being re-certified as a CLARIN B-centre! --- ## [SAW's LexFCS Endpoint with Solr](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/saws-lexfcs-endpoint-with-solr/1066)
**Author:** [@koerner](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/koerner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2026 10:24 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/saws-lexfcs-endpoint-with-solr/1066 "2026-02-04T10:24:10Z")
The Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig has released an easy to setup LexFCS endpoint implementation. The FCS endpoint is primarily for lexical resources described in the new LexFCS Specification and inte… --- ## [Please sign – Statement Supporting Text and Data Mining Exceptions](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/please-sign-statement-supporting-text-and-data-mining-exceptions/1201)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 January 2026 07:54 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/please-sign-statement-supporting-text-and-data-mining-exceptions/1201 "2026-01-27T07:54:11Z")
Votes in the European Parliament are coming up on basically rendering the Text and Data Mining exceptions meaningless, threatening the training and use of Large Language Models. Please be invited to express your concern… --- ## [New C-centre: IATEXT](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/new-c-centre-iatext/1196)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/new-c-centre-iatext/1196 "2026-01-14T09:41:14Z")
IATEXT (Research Institute of Text Analysis and Applications) at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a university research institute focused on the interdisciplinary study and digital processing of texts. It … --- ## ["CLARIN Tool Portal" prototype available for testing](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-tool-portal-prototype-available-for-testing/1105)
**Author:** [@twagoo](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/twagoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 December 2025 14:54 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/clarin-tool-portal-prototype-available-for-testing/1105 "2025-12-17T14:54:58Z")
Update May 2026: an updated version is now available for testing at https://alpha-toolportal.clarin.eu. This version records user behaviour, helping us to understand and improve the usability of the service. A testing ve… --- ## [Technical Open Hours first half of 2026](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/technical-open-hours-first-half-of-2026/1146)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2025 10:35 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/technical-open-hours-first-half-of-2026/1146 "2025-12-04T10:35:38Z")
The time slots for the first half of 2026 have been published - on the CLARIN event page you can add them to your calendar. 26 Jan 2026 - Technical Open Hour January 2026 23 Feb 2026 - Technical Open Hour February 2026 … --- ## [ILC4CLARIN CLARIN-DSpace repository migrated to v7](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/ilc4clarin-clarin-dspace-repository-migrated-to-v7/1144)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2025 08:31 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/ilc4clarin-clarin-dspace-repository-migrated-to-v7/1144 "2025-12-04T08:31:25Z")
Congratulations to the ILC4CLARIN team for being the second CLARIN-DSpace repository (after LINDAT) that successfully migrated from version 5 to 7! --- ## [User-driven usability assessment of the LexFCS](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/user-driven-usability-assessment-of-the-lexfcs/1136)
**Author:** [@teckart](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/teckart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 November 2025 09:21 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/user-driven-usability-assessment-of-the-lexfcs/1136 "2025-11-27T09:21:51Z")
How can the the usability of a central CLARIN application, like the Federated Content Search, and specifically the FCS for Lexical Resources (LexFCS), be improved? What suggestions and requests do lexicographic experts h… --- ## [New FCS endpoint for Language Bank of Finland](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/new-fcs-endpoint-for-language-bank-of-finland/1125)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 November 2025 08:52 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/new-fcs-endpoint-for-language-bank-of-finland/1125 "2025-11-26T08:52:56Z")
The new FCS endpoint for the Language Bank of Finland is now available via https://contentsearch.clarin.eu/ --- ## [Curation Dashboard 7.5 beta available for testing](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/curation-dashboard-7-5-beta-available-for-testing/1104)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 November 2025 15:45 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/curation-dashboard-7-5-beta-available-for-testing/1104 "2025-11-20T15:45:15Z")
The curation module and linkchecker version 7.5 is now available for beta testing: https://beta-curation.clarin.eu/ All bugs and suggestions are welcome by email to curation /at/ clarin.eu --- ## [Newly added tool to the switchboard: OCTRA](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/newly-added-tool-to-the-switchboard-octra/726)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [20 November 2025 14:45 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/newly-added-tool-to-the-switchboard-octra/726 "2025-11-20T14:45:16Z")
Since today available in the Language Resource Switchboard (just upload a sound file to test it): OCTRA is a free, open-source web-application for the orthographic transcription of audio files. It supports three differe… --- ## [Chrome XSLT removal late 2026](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/chrome-xslt-removal-late-2026/1078)
**Author:** [@welbers](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/welbers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 November 2025 12:28 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/chrome-xslt-removal-late-2026/1078 "2025-11-10T12:28:59Z")
The Chrome team has announced that XSLT support will be removed from Chrome in late 2026. The announcement can be found here: Removing XSLT for a more secure browser | Web Platform | Chrome for Developers Timeline a… --- ## [LCC's FCS Endpoint for NoSketchEngine](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/lccs-fcs-endpoint-for-nosketchengine/1065)
**Author:** [@koerner](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/koerner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [5 November 2025 14:15 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/lccs-fcs-endpoint-for-nosketchengine/1065 "2025-11-05T14:15:38Z")
The Leipzig Corpora Collection uses the NoSketch Engine with a custom FCS Endpoint implementation to connect corpora in various languages to the CLARIN Federated Content Search (FCS). It supports both basic full-text sea… --- ## [FAIR Metadata for Specialised Corpora - How can CLARIN support the communities?](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/fair-metadata-for-specialised-corpora-how-can-clarin-support-the-communities/1025)
**Author:** [@egon](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/egon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2025 07:35 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/fair-metadata-for-specialised-corpora-how-can-clarin-support-the-communities/1025 "2025-10-24T07:35:44Z")
Returning to our presentation at the Annual Conference 2025: “Towards FAIR Metadata for Specialised Corpora: A Community-Informed Empirical Study of Schema Development in Two Communities” (slides), I wanted to link relev… --- ## [Experimental CLARIN forum chatbot](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/experimental-clarin-forum-chatbot/1045)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [22 October 2025 05:49 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/experimental-clarin-forum-chatbot/1045 "2025-10-22T05:49:12Z")
During the annual conference in Vienna the experimental CLARIN forum chatbot was presented. You can find it via https://forum.clarin.eu/discourse-ai/ai-bot/conversations (requires a forum account to login). This chatbot… --- ## [Links to CLARIN-related chatbots](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/links-to-clarin-related-chatbots/1014)
**Author:** [@dieter](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/dieter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2025 06:33 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/links-to-clarin-related-chatbots/1014 "2025-10-01T06:33:07Z")
Dear all, as a hopefully convenient list, here you can find some links to chatbots from CLARIN consortia and related efforts. Feel free to add your own in a reply to this post! Portuguese: https://evaristo.ai/ Polish: C… --- ## [Announcing Digital Object Gateway beta release](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/announcing-digital-object-gateway-beta-release/977)
**Author:** [@michalg](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/michalg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 September 2025 11:49 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/announcing-digital-object-gateway-beta-release/977 "2025-09-05T11:49:55Z")
Beta verion of Digital Object Gateway is now available here: https://beta-dog.clarin.eu/ It is a webservice providing User Interface over DOG Python library which enables to resolve referenced resources from a metadata … --- ## [Announcing the beta release of a VLO API](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/announcing-the-beta-release-of-a-vlo-api/975)
**Author:** [@twagoo](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/twagoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 September 2025 19:45 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/announcing-the-beta-release-of-a-vlo-api/975 "2025-09-04T19:45:31Z")
A testing version of an API that provides access to the contents of the Virtual Language Observatory (VLO) is now available. Through this API, records from the VLO’s index can be retrieved by query or identifier. In addi… --- ## [Do I need to configure my OAI-PMH provider differently for CMDI 1.1 and CMDI 1.2?](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/do-i-need-to-configure-my-oai-pmh-provider-differently-for-cmdi-1-1-and-cmdi-1-2/922)
**Author:** [@twagoo](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/twagoo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 14:17 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/do-i-need-to-configure-my-oai-pmh-provider-differently-for-cmdi-1-1-and-cmdi-1-2/922 "2025-07-09T14:17:35Z")
Yes, the correct method of configuring the metadata formats response of an OAI-PMH provider depends on the version of CMDI that is provided. This is documented with examples at OAI for PMH on the CLARIN website. --- ## [📜 Release LexFCS Specification v0.3](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/release-lexfcs-specification-v0-3/897)
**Author:** [@koerner](https://forum.clarin.eu/u/koerner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2025 10:40 UTC](https://forum.clarin.eu/t/release-lexfcs-specification-v0-3/897 "2025-06-23T10:40:52Z")
Version 0.3 of the LexFCS specification has been released. It can be considered stable with regards to the data model, the FCS Data Views and Endpoint Description. A few additions to the specification are still planned a… [Previous page](https://forum.clarin.eu/c/general/4.md) [Next page](https://forum.clarin.eu/c/general/4.md?page=2)