Data Distribution for NLTK

This repository contains data packages (corpora, models, tokenizers, etc.) for use with NLTK.

Installation

To install data using the NLTK downloader, run:

import nltk
nltk.download()

For detailed instructions, please see the NLTK website.

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Recent Enhancements

Note: You do not need to update index.xml when adding or modifying packages. It is automatically rebuilt after changes are merged.

Licensing Transparency (PR #242)

• Added a top-level LICENSE (Apache License 2.0) for the repository.
• Added LICENSE-OVERVIEW.md summarizing the licensing structure, with emphasis on the diversity of dataset licenses and the importance of reviewing individual terms.
• Added DATASET-LICENSES.md — a comprehensive, grouped list of all data packages and their licenses, highlighting any ambiguous or unclarified licensing.
• These changes improve transparency, support responsible use, and aid compliance for all users.

Contribution Guidelines

• Introduced a detailed CONTRIBUTING.md with step-by-step instructions for adding a new data package using Git and GitHub.
• Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for instructions on adding datasets and making other contributions.
• Contributors are encouraged to clarify dataset licenses and to consult the new licensing overview and dataset license table.

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For instructions on adding new data packages, please see CONTRIBUTING.md. For licensing details, see LICENSE-OVERVIEW.md and DATASET-LICENSES.md.