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Natural language processing for MediaWiki: the semantic assistants approach

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Bahar Sateli and

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WikiSym '12: Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration

August 2012

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2462932.2462946

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We present a novel architecture for the integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities into wiki systems. The vision is that of a new generation of wikis that can help developing their own primary content and organize their structure by using state-of-the-art technologies from the NLP and Semantic Computing domains. The motivation for this integration is to enable wiki users -- novice or expert -- to benefit from modern text mining techniques directly within their wiki environment. We implemented these ideas based on MediaWiki and present a number of real-world application case studies that illustrate the practicability and effectiveness of this approach.

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DOI:10.1145/2462932

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Sateli BWitte R(2014)Collaborative Semantic Management and Automated Analysis of Scientific LiteratureThe Semantic Web: ESWC 2014 Satellite Events10.1007/978-3-319-11955-7_73(494-498)Online publication date: 16-Oct-2014
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Sateli B(2014)Semantic Management of Scholarly Literature: A Wiki-Based ApproachAdvances in Artificial Intelligence10.1007/978-3-319-06483-3_43(387-392)Online publication date: 2014
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Sateli BAngius EWitte R(2013)The ReqWiki Approach for Collaborative Software Requirements Engineering with Integrated Text Analysis SupportProceedings of the 2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference10.1109/COMPSAC.2013.68(405-414)Online publication date: 22-Jul-2013
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