The CNTR apparatus (also known as the Universal Apparatus) provides several improvements not normally found in other apparatuses:

• Uses one simplified set of symbols that are easier to understand.
• Can work with any base text instead of being tied to a specific text.
• First complete apparatus to show all variants for all early witnesses (most only show about 10% of them).
• Always shows both positive and negative witnesses.
• Displays partial matches for readings affected by lacuna.
• Includes major critical texts (which can be filtered out if not desired).
• Includes interlinear information (by hovering) so that the average user can get an idea of what they mean.
• Utilizes variant unit boundaries automatically determined by a computer algorithm.
• Created directly from the raw manuscript data to help eliminate errors.

The Universal Apparatus currently only contains extant manuscript data from up to 400AD along with some modern critical texts. The probability percentage represents an experimental algorithmic score that is generated from the ongoing development of the Statistical Restoration algorithm which is subject to change with advances in data and technology. The percentage is not necessarily meant to be intuitive, and is not based at all on the unsound concept that the majority rules.

This beta version is still a work in progress and therefore remains restricted by copyright, but when it is ready for production it will be released under an open license. For more details, consult the CNTR Technical Reference.