From 14113e5480f56d6c8c384e29e43479b9bc6d123a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Companjen Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 17:00:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add first draft for info on extensions --- episodes/07-resources.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/episodes/07-resources.md b/episodes/07-resources.md index af445df8..d4d89334 100644 --- a/episodes/07-resources.md +++ b/episodes/07-resources.md @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exercises: 5 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: objectives - Understand that there are many online resources available for more information on OpenRefine. +- Understand that extensions are available to provide additional functionality. - Locate helpful resources to learn more about OpenRefine. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ exercises: 5 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: questions - What other resources are available for working with OpenRefine? +- How can we add functionality to OpenRefine? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: @@ -62,10 +64,25 @@ Visit one of these sites and share what you find with another person. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: +## Add functionality to OpenRefine using extensions + +OpenRefine contains many functionalities for cleaning and enriching data by default, +as we have seen in this lesson. +Using GREL expressions (or other expression languages) we can transform data in many ways too. + +In certain aspects OpenRefine's functionality can be extended by installing *extensions*. +There are extensions that allow importing and exporting other file types, as well as +extensions that provide new GREL functions. +The OpenRefine website provides a [list of extensions][ext], their functionality, +and what version(s) of OpenRefine each extension is compatible with. +Since extensions are maintained by community, sometimes they are not compatible with newest versions of OpenRefine. + +[ext]: https://openrefine.org/extensions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: keypoints - Other examples and resources online are good for learning more about OpenRefine. +- Extensions can be installed to add functions, or support for other file types ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::