Abstract
This paper describes a study on the text-data description rules for the Japanese classical literature. We have investigated the various functions for the text-data description by analyzing the research on the Japanese literature. As the results, we have found that it is necessary to consider the following three characteristics. These are the recognition and definition of the data structure for the literary works or books, of the text structure, and of the various features in the Japanese writing style. We have defined and developed the rule with three functions, called as the KOKIN-rule. This is the markup rule for encoding and composing of the electronic text on the Japanese literature. Many electronic texts have been defined based on the rule, such as a series of short stories, 21 Tanka anthologies, etc. Then, it is widely evaluated for the texts as the consistency and availability on the data description. Particularly, we have confirmed that it can be applicable to the other researches, such as the organization of text databases, registration to CD-ROMs, and conversion to the SGML standard.
