First attempt

vrt-creator

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ def main():
         if text_md5.hexdigest() != stand_off_data.meta['file']['md5']:
             raise Exception('md5 not equal')
 
+    with open(args.text, encoding=stand_off_data.meta['file']['encoding']) as text_file:
+        text = text_file.read()
+
+    with open(args.output, 'w') as vrt_file:
+        vrt_file.write(stand_off_data.to_vrt(text))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()