---
name: "swld"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsword-dev"
version: "1.5.3-3woody2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/swld"
---

# swld(3)

the basis for all types of Lexicon and Dictionary modules (hence the 'LD').

## NAME

SWLD - the basis for all types of Lexicon and Dictionary modules (hence the 'LD').

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <swld.h>`

Inherits **SWModule**.

Inherited by RawLD, and RawLD4.

### Public Methods

**SWLD** (const char \*imodname=0, const char \*imoddesc=0, **SWDisplay** \*idisp=0, bool unicode=false)\
 *Initializes data for instance of SWLD.* virtual **~SWLD** ()\
 virtual **SWKey**\* **CreateKey** ()\
 *Allocates a key of specific type for module.* virtual const char\* **KeyText** (const char \*ikeytext)\
 *Sets/gets module KeyText, getting from saved text if key is persistent.*

### Protected Attributes

char\* **entkeytxt**\

## DETAILED DESCRIPTION

the basis for all types of Lexicon and Dictionary modules (hence the 'LD').

Definition at line 34 of file swld.h.

## CONSTRUCTOR & DESTRUCTOR DOCUMENTATION

### SWLD::SWLD (const char \* imodname = 0, const char \* imoddesc = 0, SWDisplay \* idisp = 0, bool unicode = false)

Initializes data for instance of SWLD.

**Parameters:**

- *imodname*

  Internal name for module

- *imoddesc*

  Name to display to user for module

- *idisp*

  Display object to use for displaying

## MEMBER FUNCTION DOCUMENTATION

### SWKey \* SWLD::CreateKey ()` [inline, virtual]`

Allocates a key of specific type for module.

**Returns:**  pointer to allocated key

Reimplemented from **SWModule**.

Definition at line 47 of file swld.h.

### const char \* SWLD::KeyText (const char \* ikeytext)` [virtual]`

Sets/gets module KeyText, getting from saved text if key is persistent.

**Parameters:**

- *ikeytext*

  value which to set keytext; \[0\] - only get

**Returns:**  pointer to keytext

Reimplemented from **SWModule**.

## AUTHOR

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