=== The Holy Scripturizer ===
Contributors: laurence0
Donate link: http://lo.notsorry.net
Tags: Bible, Scripture, Christian, post, comments, formatting, ajax
Requires at least: 1.5
Tested up to: 2.2
Stable tag: 1.7

Automatically link your Bible references to Bible sites. Works with almost every major Bible version in many languages. Easy setup; customizable.

== Description ==

Scripturizer uses PHP-based filtering to automatically convert Bible references in your posts, pages, and comments into hyperlinks which point to major online Bible websites, such as the [Bible Gateway](http://www.biblegateway.com/ "The Bible Gateway"), [NET Bible](http://www.bible.org/ "The NET Bible"), the [ESV Bible](http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/ "The ESV Bible"), and others.

No special tags or extra coding are needed. Simply type a Bible reference, like John 3:16, and it is converted automatically to [John 3:16](http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=john+3.16 "Read John 3:16").

= Scripturizer's basic features include: =
* Easy to install -- just 2-clicks.
* Easy to administer via the admin panel under the Options page (`Options --> Scripturizer`).
* No proprietary markup tags. You don’t have to use special tags (such as [bible]Genesis 1:1[/bible]) around Bible references.
* Optional open Bible links in new windows/tabs.
* Automatically include the ESV text with a show/hide link next to references.
* Works for posts, pages, and comments.
* Dozens of versions supported in many languages. To use a specific translation, simple post-fix the abbreviation for that translation to the reference, like this: Genesis 1:1 ESV; Genesis 1:1 NIV; etc. (See the usage instructions page for more detailed instructions.)
* Support for [Libronix](http://www.libronix.com/ "Libronix is a digital library software system from Logos Software") links.

== Installation ==

After downloading `scripturizer.php`, The Holy Scripturizer is installed and initialized in **two clicks**.

= Click 1: Installation =

1. Upload `scripturizer.php` to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
1. (If you want to use the open in new window option, you also need to upload `new-window.gif` to your `/wp-content/` directory.)
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

= Click 2: Initialization =

1. Go to the Scripturizer admin panel in your Wordpress console (`Options --> Scripturizer`).
1. Choose your default settings, and then press the **Update Options** button. That's it!


== Usage Instructions ==

= Link to a Scripture Reference with Default Version =

After activating the Scripturizer plugin (see download page for installation and activation instructions), making a Scripture reference is easy. Simply type the name of the book and the reference, such as:

* John 3:16,
* or Romans 5:1-4,
* or Genesis 1-2.

You can also use abbreviations for the book names, such as:

* Gen. 1:1,
* Exo. 3-6,
* Psa 2.

All links created in this manner will be linked to your default Bible version (see below).

= Link to a Scripture Reference with a Specified Version =

To create a Bible link with a version other than your default version, type the abbreviated name of the version after the reference, like this:

* John 1:1 NIV
* Gen. 1-2 LXX
* Exodus 3 NRSV

The list of available versions with their abbreviations is below.

= Default Bible Version and Supported Versions =

Upon activation, the default Bible version is set to the English Standard Version (ESV). The default can be changed simply by changing the default Bible option on the `options --> Scripturizer` page in your Wordpress control panel.

Scripturizer supports many versions (soon to be all versions) from the Bible Gateway plus the NET, NRSV, and LXX. Therefore, the list of supported versions with their corresponding abbreviations (i.e. the abbreviations that you should use in your links) is as follows:

1. 1940 Bulgarian Bible (BG1940)
1. 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
1. American Standard Version (ASV)
1. Amplified Bible (AMP)
1. Arabic Life Application Bible (ALAB)
1. Bulgarian Bible (BULG)
1. Contemporary English Version (CEV)
1. Darby Translation (DARBY)
1. Dette er Biblen på dansk (DN1933)
1. Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
1. Elberfelder (ELB)
1. English Standard Version (ESV)
1. Haitian Creole Version (HCV)
1. Hoffnung für Alle (HOF)
1. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1. King James Version (KJV)
1. Luther Bibel 1545 (LUTH1545)
1. Septuigent (LXX)
1. New American Standard Bible (NASB)
1. New English Translation (NET)
1. New International Reader’s Version (NIRV)
1. New International Version (NIV)
1. New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
1. New King James Version (NKJV)
1. New Life Version (NLV)
1. New Living Translation (NLT)
1. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1. Slovo na cestu (SNC)
1. The Message (MSG)
1. Today’s New International Version (TNIV)
1. Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)
1. Wycliffe New Testament (WYC)
1. Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I contact the author? =
Contact [Laurence O'Donnell](http://lo.notsorry.net/contact/ "Contact Laurence O'Donnell")