Which field for word list number

[eel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

My students and me wonder if there is a dedicated field for a word list number. We're using a standard word list in elicitation, and comparing across languages is easier if we can match the numbers from that list. The way I understand it, we can just use any field if there isn't a dedicated one, and just tell whatever script we use on the xml export to look for the number in that field.

Eline

[Andreas_Joswig]

Hi Eline,

I always created a custom field for such numbers.

Andreas

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[Ron Moe]

A general rule is to reserve dedicated fields for what they were designed for. Someone may come along later and want to use your word list as a starting point for a standard dictionary with standard information. These standard fields often require special treatment, and so it makes sense to reserve standard fields for standard data, and add custom fields for non-standard data.

Ron Moe

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