From 1f808a6f51f5641865ca4931e580518c26c5fdce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shimwell <mail@jshimwell.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:01:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] adding download endf

---
 README.md                                 | 8 ++++----
 src/openmc_data/download/download_endf.py | 6 +++---
 src/openmc_data/urls_h5.py                | 8 ++++++++
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed3085c..8529033 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ A few categories of scripts are available:
 | Script name | Library | Release | Processed by |
 |-|-|-|-|
 | generate_cendl | CENDL | 3.1<br>3.2 |  |
-| generate_endf | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0 | NNDC |
+| generate_endf | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0<br>VIII.1 | NNDC |
 | generate_fendl | FENDL | 3.2c<br>3.2b<br>3.2a<br>3.2<br>3.1d<br>3.1a<br>3.0 | |
 | generate_jendl | JENDL | 4.0<br>5.0 | |
 | generate_tendl | TENDL | 2023<br>2025 | |
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ A few categories of scripts are available:
 
 | Script name | Library | Release | Processed by |
 |-|-|-|-|
-| download_endf | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0  | NNDC |
+| download_endf | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0<br>VIII.1  | NNDC |
 | download_tendl | TENDL | 2019<br>2021  |  |
 
 <!-- | Script name | Library | Release | Processed by | Download available | Downloads ACE files and convert to HDF5 | Downloads ENDF files and convert to HDF5 | Convert local ACE files |
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ A few categories of scripts are available:
 
 | Script name | Library | Release |
 |-|-|-|
-|generate_endf_chain | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0  |
+|generate_endf_chain | ENDF/B | VII.1<br>VIII.0<br>VIII.1  |
 |generate_jeff_chain | JEFF | 3.3  |
 |generate_jendl_chain | JENDL | 5.0 |
 |generate_tendl_chain | TENDL | 2019<br>2021 |
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ A few categories of scripts are available:
 
 | Script name | Library | Release | Branching options|
 |-|-|-|-|
-|download_chain | ENDF/B<br><br><br>TENDL | VII.1<br>VIII.0<br><br>2019 | None<br>SFR<br>PWR<br><br>FNS |
+|download_chain | ENDF/B<br><br><br><br>TENDL | VII.1<br>VIII.0<br>VIII.1<br><br>2019 | None<br>SFR<br>PWR<br><br>FNS |
 
 <!-- | Sctipt name | Library | Release | Download available | Download ENDF files and generates XML chain files |
 |-|-|-|-|-|
diff --git a/src/openmc_data/download/download_endf.py b/src/openmc_data/download/download_endf.py
index cbc91b2..648dfd0 100644
--- a/src/openmc_data/download/download_endf.py
+++ b/src/openmc_data/download/download_endf.py
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class CustomFormatter(
 parser.add_argument(
     "-r",
     "--release",
-    choices=["b7.1", "b8.0"],
-    default="b7.1",
+    choices=["b7.1", "b8.0", "b8.1"],
+    default="b8.1",
     help="The nuclear data library release version. The currently supported "
-         "options are 'b7.1' and 'b8.0'",
+         "options are 'b7.1', 'b8.0' and 'b8.1'",
 )
 parser.add_argument(
     "--cleanup",
diff --git a/src/openmc_data/urls_h5.py b/src/openmc_data/urls_h5.py
index f88054b..ee52649 100644
--- a/src/openmc_data/urls_h5.py
+++ b/src/openmc_data/urls_h5.py
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
                 "uncompressed_file_size": 13.7,
             }
         },
+        "b8.1": {
+            "neutron-photon": {
+                "base_url": "https://anl.box.com/shared/static/",
+                "compressed_files": ["6qr7jezzihkj9p9esl5jn19qgpujyjyz.xz"],
+                "compressed_file_size": 3.4,
+                "uncompressed_file_size": 13.7,
+            }
+        },
     },
     "tendl": {
         "2019": {