There are a few registries in the LRT inventory at http://www.clarin.eu/inventory
LRT tools
Location: http://www.clarin.eu/export_tools
URL check
URLs are subject to change or unavailibility ('dead links' , etc.)
====Rules====
- If no 'Reference link' was specified: drop.
- If a problematic 'Reference link' was specified: contact 'Contact person'.
- If the specified documentation URL is problematic: contact contact person?
- Determine if tool is a web service and/or a downloadable application, then check only the URL(s) specified in the appropriate 'Link' field(s)?
E-mail address check
E-mail addresses are also often being changed without notice or unreachable for a long period. The 'Contact person' are primarily approached by e-mail so this field should be correct and current at all times.
====Rules==== The e-mail address:
- is valid
- is does not bounce
- is actually read
If the above is not true, then action should be undertaken, like dropping the record.
To check for all of this things in one go, the script svn.clarin.eu/metadata/trunk/toolkit/scripts/check-tools-integrity.py sends out e-mail with automatic notification of receipt, and the