Automated generation of a taxonomic classification document

[joelnitta]

rOpenSci package or resource used

taxlist, targets

What did you do?

I import a taxonomic database of ferns and lycophytes in Darwin Core format into R, then use taxlist to help convert it into a human-readable classification. The code is automated using targets and runs as a cron-job once per day. Whenever the source data are updated, the workflow runs and pushes the final result (a Markdown file) to GitHub and updates the website.

URL or code snippet for your use case

Classification: https://pteridogroup.github.io/ppg.html
Source code: https://github.com/pteridogroup/ppg

Language of the use case

English

Image

Alternative text

Screenshot showing taxonomic database as plain text CSV above, with and arrow pointing down. Below it is a screenshot of a webpage with a human readable version of the same data as a taxonomic classification scheme.

Sector

Academic

Field of application

Taxonomy

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