CLARIN-D provides an infrastructure for distributing linguistic resources, including tools for annotation, visualization and creation of language data. For tool owners and developers interested in taking advantage of CLARIN-D's infrastructure, there are some important recommendations to follow:
For tools in the form of a downloadable and executable application, providing a compact delivery format, installation instructions and documentation is very strongly recommended. Contact the CLARIN-D technical help desk for assistance in the process.
For tools in the form of web-services, the functions and data structures that the tool uses should be clearly documented.
All tools should be made available via a CLARIN-D center or, if they are hosted elsewhere, have accurate metadata available to CLARIN-D (see Chapter 2, Metadata).