This means either typing-in or scanning old books and archiving the text in one of the most readily accessible formats ('ETEXTS') for use on all popular computer platforms. Project Madurai is an open and voluntary initiative to collect and publish free electronic editions of ancient tamil literary classics. There are many projects currently active world-wide that attempts to put in electronic form ancient literary works. Etexts of literary works also allow quick search for phrases, words, and combinations of words in any literary work.
Stored in easily accessible archives, they permit preservation and wider distribution of ancient literary works around the globe through the means of internet. Electronic versions of printed texts (abbreviated as Etexts) of ancient literary works are important pedagoic and scholarly resources.
