After thinking about the limits to how we can structure our files and folder (see Portable_Filenames) the next step is developing a semantic controlled vocabulary.
GEDCOM based
Here is a proposed system contributed by DuncanLithgow.
First I want to be able to split the file name up into pieces which each have markers. This makes it easy for me to manipulate them with utilities for searching and renaming file. Especially it makes it easy for me recover broken file paths with the GRAMPS media manager.
Each marker starts with an underscore (_) and ends with two hyphens (--).
Marker | Meaning | Example value | GRAMPS XML equivalent | GEDCOM equivalent |
---|---|---|---|---|
_PLAC-- | place marker | london__england | ? | ? |
_INDV-- | individual marker | mary_jones | ? | ? |
_EVNT-- | event marker | marriage | ? | ? |
_DATE-- | date marker | 2008-12-31 | ? | ? |
_SOUR-- | source marker | lds_church_website | ? | ? |
_SURN-- | family name marker | jones | ? | ? |
_FIRS-- | first name marker | mary | ? | ? |
_NOTE-- | note marker | is_that_marys_father_beside_her | ? | ? |
In order for the file name to be parsed as meaningful text I think some we also would need
- | Description | Example | Rendering |
---|---|---|---|
_ | space indicator | mary_jones | mary jones |
__ | comma followed by space indicator | jones__mary | jones, mary |
Examples
Filename
_EVNT--marriage_SURN--jones_FIRS--mary_angus__SURN--williams_FIRS--matthew_DATE--1923-12-02_NOTE--william_angus_to_right_of_mary.jpg
This could be parsed (by GRAMPS?) as the description:
Event: Marriage Surname: Jones Firstname: Mary Angus Surname: Williams Firstname: Matthew Date: 2nd Jan, 1923 Note: William angus to the right of mary
or it could make the text:
Mary Angus Jones and Matthew Williams, marriage 2nd Jan 1923. (William angus to the right of mary)