MARC Record Viewer

MARC Record Viewer is a desktop application built with PyQt5 for viewing MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) records. It supports drag-and-drop functionality for various MARC file formats, including .mrc, .marc, .001, .dat, and .txt.

Features

• Drag and Drop: Easily load MARC files by dragging and dropping them into the application window.
• Supported Formats: Supports MARC binary, MARCXML, MARC-in-JSON, and MARC Mnemonic formats.
• User-Friendly Interface: A simple and clean interface to view and parse MARC records.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jspann21/simple_marc_viewer.git
   cd simple_marc_viewer

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv myenv
   source myenv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `myenv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python marcview.py

Usage

1. Start the application by running the marcview.py script.
2. Drag and drop a MARC file into the application window.
3. The content of the MARC file will be displayed in a human-readable format.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• PyQt5
• pymarc

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.