Visual Parser Builder
Dimitar Blagoev, George Totkov · 2005
The parser is an essential tool to every language researcher. Most parsers aim at speed using rather simple grammars and finite state-like automata (Gold Parser). Some allow using a programming language to extend the functionality of the grammar (YACC, ALE) but the need for programming skills arises. Others let you create extended grammars with visual graph editors (Intex) but lack the flexibility of a programming language. In this paper a visual parser building tool ILI is introduced. It allows the creation of complex grammars using simple visual elements and simple statements. The purpose is not fast parsing but ease of grammar creation.