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Filtering Paratext Project Data with a Scripture Range

Eli C. Lowry edited this page May 23, 2024 · 3 revisions

The scriptureRange field of pretranslate or trainOn allows Paratext project data to be filtered with Biblical range notation. Comma-separated lists of books are allowed (e.g. 'MAT,LUK'). It is also possible to specify data at the chapter level, with book ranges, and with subtraction. To do this, use a semicolon-separated list, where each section has one of the following formats:

  • A comma-separated list of chapters and chapter ranges for a specific book, e.g. MAT1,2,6-10
  • A range of books, e.g. GEN-DEU
  • A single book or testament, e.g. MAT, OT
  • To subtract some data from the selection, use one of the above types preceded by -, e.g. -MAT1-4, -GEN-LEV. Sections are evaluated in the order that they appear, so make sure the selection being subtracted has already been added to the data set.

Examples:

GEN;EXO;LEV
OT;MAT-ROM;-ACT4-28
NT;-3JN

Note: Ranges are understood to refer to ranges within the target versification.