app.py

import gradio as gr
from ai4bharat.transliteration import XlitEngine

# Function for transliteration
def transliterate_to_kannada(user_input):
    # Create an instance of the transliteration engine
    e = XlitEngine(src_script_type="en", beam_width=5, rescore=False)
    
    # Perform transliteration
    out = e.translit_sentence(user_input, lang_code="kn")
    return out

# Set up the Gradio interface
with gr.Blocks() as demo:
    gr.Markdown("""
    # English to Kannada Transliteration
    
    This tool allows you to convert English sentences into Kannada transliterations.
    
    **How to use:**
    1. Enter a sentence in English in the text box.
    2. Click "Transliterate" to see the Kannada output.
    """)

    # Create input field for user sentence
    user_input = gr.Textbox(label="Enter the sentence in English:", placeholder="e.g., Hello, how are you?")
    
    # Output area for transliterated text
    transliterated_output = gr.Textbox(label="Transliterated Output (Kannada):", placeholder="Result will be shown here")
    
    # Button to trigger the transliteration
    submit_button = gr.Button("Transliterate")
    
    # Define the button action
    submit_button.click(fn=transliterate_to_kannada, inputs=user_input, outputs=transliterated_output)

# Launch the Gradio interface
demo.launch(share=True, inbrowser=True)