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-'''MTL Toolbox''' is a set of scripts written in PHP that aid in understanding of [[Modern Taiwanese Language]] (MTL) and researching Taiwanese vocabulary ([[gwsuu]]).
+The '''MTL Toolbox''' converts between  [[Modern Taiwanese Language]] (MTL) and other popular romanization systems, which allows convenient search of multiple dictionaries. It also has features to help learning the MTL writing system.
 == Dictionaries ==
-*'''Modern Taiwanese-English Dictionary''' {{TE|}} - a search engine for the ''[[Hiexntai-buun Dictionary]]''. It accepts MTL, English and Harnji queries. Links to MTL Explainer, MoE audio, plus text-to-speech (TTS).
+*'''Modern Taiwanese-English Dictionary''' {{TE|}} - a search engine for the ''[[Hiexntai-buun Dictionary]]'' (HTB). It accepts MTL, English and Harnji queries. Links to MTL Explainer, MoE audio, plus text-to-speech (TTS).
-* '''[http://learntaiwanese.org/MTLtoolbox/MTL_TaiChi.php Gateway to the Tw-Ch (Taihoa) Dictionary]''' - converts an MTL word to a [[POJ]] word, searches the POJ ''[[Taibuun/Hoabuun Svoarterng Sutiern]]'', and converts results from POJ to MTL. Also accepts [[Harnji]] for Taiwanese and [[Mandarin]] as search terms. Big5 encoding.
+* '''[http://learntaiwanese.org/MTLtoolbox/MTL_TaiChi.php Gateway to the Tw-Ch (Taihoa) Dictionary]''' - converts an MTL word to a [[POJ]] word, searches the POJ ''[[Taibuun/Hoabuun Svoarterng Sutiern]]'', and converts results from POJ to MTL. Also accepts [[Harnji]] for Taiwanese and Mandarin as search terms. Big5 encoding.
 == MTL learning tools ==
-* '''MTL Multisearch''' {{x|}} - (aka '''MTL Explainer''') input an MTL word to search the ''[[Hiexntai-buun Dictionary|HTB Dictionary]]'', ''[[Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]]'', and link to ''[[Maryknoll Taiwanese-English Dictionary]]'' and ''[[Tai-Nichi Daijiten]]''. Will also breakdown a word into syllables and a syllable into initial & final parts, describing each.
+* '''MTL Multisearch''' {{x|}} - (aka '''MTL Explainer''') input an MTL word to search the ''HTB Dictionary'', ''[[Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]]'', and link to Maryknoll's ''[[Maryknoll Taiwanese-English Dictionary|Taiwanese-English Dictionary]]'' and ''[[Tai-Nichi Daijiten]]''. Will also breakdown a word into syllables and a syllable into initial & final parts, describing each.
 * '''[http://learntaiwanese.org/MTLtoolbox/POJvsMTLdemo.php POJ vs MTL Demonstrator]'''
 ** Converts a POJ UTF-8 word into POJ ASCII, [[MTLN]], [[MTLP]], and MTL formats.
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 ==See Also==
-*[[Taiwanese-English dictionaries]]
+* [[Taiwanese-English dictionaries]]
 == Acknowledgements ==