Changes in this update

HMDHFDplus 1.9.19

5 November 2022

• getHFDdate() adapted to the new HFD website
• getHFDcountries() 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

HMDHFDplus 1.9.18

16 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.

HMDHFDplus 1.9.16

22 December 2021

• readJMDweb() adapted to changing website specifications
• readHFCcountries() fixed
• readHFDweb() adapted to changing website specifications
• getJMDprefectures() fixed

HMDHFDplus 1.9.14

7 April 2021

• HMDparse() handles territorial adjustments properly now. HT Jim Oeppen

HMDHFDplus 1.9.13

20 Feb 2020.

• readHFDweb() documentation Warning fixed.
• incomplete url NOTE fixed

HMDHFDplus 1.9.1

9 Aug 2018.

• readHFDweb() fixed, now relies on hhtr HT @jasonhilton
• readHMDweb() fixed, now relies on httr