The House of Commons 1640-1660: 9 Volumes
Historical Data Transformation
Publication Layout & Typesetting
XML Data Structure Mapping
Print & Publication Production
Produced by the History of Parliament and edited by Stephen K. Roberts, this 9-volume work of reference is the most comprehensive and complete study of one of the most turbulent and exciting political periods of British history: the English and British Civil Wars and their aftermath.
This project required developing a data transformation process for over 12,000 pages of historical data and included mapping data properties to be processed across multiple softwares utilising XML / XSLT integration, from layout and typesetting to final output.
Historical Data Transformation
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Building a data transformation process for over 12,000 pages of historical data to be mapped, processed and typesetted into 9 Volumes of print for The History of Parliament's publication The House of Commons 1640-1660.
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Process required mapping data properties across multiple softwares utilising XML / XSLT integration.
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Content categories i.e. Constituencies, Surveys, Members and Appendices, required extensive verification and remapping to ensure data accuracy regarding inherited names, locations, dates and additional references across all Volumes.
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Process was a collaborative project led by the History of Parliament over a period of several months.
Publication Production
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Reverse-engineering files, styles and formatting from provided files of previously published volumes and updating to match new standards and guidelines.
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Setting up the files and layouts of the signed-off content data into working files for the final phase of content and formatting review.
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Manually building layouts for sections requiring bespoke content formatting (i.e. tables and data-centric content).
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Working with the publication editor to apply amendments to content, styling and formatting.
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Liaising with the publication printer to prepare the final files for print and supplying structured working files for future edits if required.
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