This is the official FAQ page for support relating to the latest data updates from Oxford Languages.

The recent improvements introduced to our data have been described extensively in our accompanying documentation. On this page, you will be able to find a regularly updated list of frequently asked questions that relate to these data changes.

What are the improvements that have been made to the data?

The improvements are changes in specific parts of our XML data structure, such as the removal, replacement, and addition of elements, tags or attributes, leading to some differences from previous versions of the data.

Why have these data changes been made?

Our aim for these changes is to make your experience with our data as straightforward as possible. We accomplish this by making our datasets better organized, more consistent within and across languages, more clear and explicit, and more computer-readable.

What are the specific changes?

Please refer to the detailed notes that were supplied with the data delivery. If you do not have access to these, please contact our Customer Success representatives at: [email protected]

Have the contents of the dictionaries changed?

Yes. The data release notes describing the data structure changes have been produced in addition to our usual content update programme. The content release notes describe content updates, which include editorial changes made to the dictionaries’ contents, such as added or updated entries.

Will there be more updates to our data structure in the future?

A larger volume of changes are present in this release, due to an intensive programme of work to rationalize and improve our data. We will continue to review and improve our data structures for future releases, while maintaining consideration for your ingestion and conversion needs.

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For any further questions or additional support, please contact us at [email protected]