stardict.md
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StarDict (.ifo)
General Information
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Stardict |
| snake_case_name | stardict |
| Description | StarDict (.ifo) |
| Extensions | .ifo |
| Read support | Yes |
| Write support | Yes |
| Single-file | No |
| Kind | 📁 directory |
| Sort-on-write | Always |
| Sort key | stardict |
| Wiki | StarDict |
| Website | huzheng.org/stardict |
Read options
| Name | Default | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| xdxf_to_html | True | bool | Convert XDXF entries to HTML |
| xsl | True | bool | Use XSL transformation |
| unicode_errors | strict | str | What to do with Unicode decoding errors |
Write options
| Name | Default | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| large_file | False | bool | Use idxoffsetbits=64 bits, for large files only |
| dictzip | False | bool | Compress .dict file to .dict.dz |
| dictzip_syn | False | bool | Compress .syn file to .syn.dz |
| sametypesequence | str | Definition format: h=html, m=plaintext, x=xdxf | |
| stardict_client | False | bool | Modify html entries for StarDict 3.0 |
| audio_goldendict | False | bool | Convert audio links for GoldenDict (desktop) |
| audio_icon | True | bool | Add glossary's audio icon |
| autosqlite | True | bool | Auto-enable/disable SQLite option based on global SQLite mode. |
| sqlite | False | bool | Use SQLite to limit memory usage. |
Dictionary Applications/Tools
| Name & Website | Source code | License | Platforms | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AyanDict | @ilius/ayandict | GPL | Linux, Windows, Mac | Go |
| GoldenDict-NG by @xiaoyifang | @xiaoyifang/goldendict-ng | GPL | Linux, Windows, Mac | C++ |
| GoldenDict | @goldendict/goldendict | GPL | Linux, Windows, Mac | C++ |
| SilverDict | @Crissium/SilverDict | GPL | Web | Python |
| StarDict | @huzheng001/stardict-3 | GPL | Linux, Windows, Mac | C++ |
| QStarDict | @a-rodin/qstardict | GPLv2 | Linux, Windows, Mac | C++ |
| KOReader | @koreader/koreader | AGPLv3 | Android, Amazon Kindle, Kobo eReader, PocketBook, Cervantes | Lua |
| sdcv (command line) | @Dushistov/sdcv | GPLv2 | Linux, Windows, Mac, Android | C++ |
| QDict | @namndev/QDict | Apache 2.0 | Android | Java |
| GoldenDict Mobile (Free) | ― | Proprietary (Freemium) | Android | |
| GoldenDict Mobile (Full) | ― | Proprietary | Android | |
| WordMateX | ― | Proprietary | Android | |
| Fora Dictionary | ― | Proprietary (Freemium) | Android | |
| Fora Dictionary Pro | ― | Proprietary | Android |