JWPL 0.7.0 Open Source Release on Maven Central

We are pleased to announce the release of JWPL 0.7.0 – a free, Java-based application programming interface that allows to access all information contained in Wikipedia. For the first time, JWPL is available directly via Maven Central.

The core features of JWPL comprise:

• Fast and efficient access to Wikipedia
• Parser for the MediaWiki syntax
• Language independent

In addition to the core functionality, JWPL allows access to Wikipedia's edit history with the Wikipedia Revision Toolkit.

Features of the Wikipedia Revision Toolkit:

• Tools for reconstructing past states of Wikipedia (TimeMachine)
• Efficient access to all article revisions (RevisionMachine)
• Dedicated revision storage format

For more information, visit the JWPL project page on Goodle code.