20 June 2023
closeAllConnections() from all functions. HT mbs2016readHFCweb() temporarily deprecated due to source website upgrade. This function will be reintroduced in the future.24 March 2023
getHMDcountries() adds in HMD subpopulations that weren't scraped from the main page1 Feb 2023
getHMDcountries() adapted to the new HMD websitegetJMDprefectures() refactored, now returns tibble object instead of named vectorreadHMDweb() refactored ro work with new HMD website and new HMD credentials, HT Markus Sauerberg for Python examplegetHMDitemavail() adapted to the new website and now returns an informative tablegetHMDcountries() adapted to new HMD website5 November 2022
getHFDdate() adapted to the new HFD websitegetHFDcountries() adapted. Now rather than a vector of codes we return a tibble with more information per source.getHFDitemavail() adapted. Now rather than a vector of items, we return an informative table of all available files for the given country with lots of metadata that might help a user figure out what file is needed.extract_HFD_items() removed.readHFDweb() refactored to authenticate and grab from the new HFD website. The old HMD mirror site will no longer be accessed as of this update, so users may need to re-register at the HMD.getHFDitemavail() now returns an informative table16 June 2022
readHMDweb() and related functions now temporarily point
to a new url to grab data: https://former.mortality.org. This
is a patch until a new API will be released.22 December 2021
readJMDweb() adapted to changing website specificationsreadHFCcountries() fixedreadHFDweb() adapted to changing website specificationsgetJMDprefectures() fixed7 April 2021
HMDparse() handles territorial adjustments properly now. HT Jim Oeppen20 Feb 2020.
readHFDweb() documentation Warning fixed.9 Aug 2018.
readHFDweb() fixed, now relies on hhtr HT @jasonhiltonreadHMDweb() fixed, now relies on httr