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56 | <para> | 56 | <para> |
57 | To ensure a high quality of the translations the translatiors have to keep certain things | 57 | To ensure a high quality of the translations the translatiors have to keep certain things |
58 | in mind. | 58 | in mind. |
59 | </para> | 59 | </para> |
60 | <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> | 60 | <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> |
61 | <listitem> | 61 | <listitem> |
62 | <para> | 62 | <para> |
63 | The applications do not speak to the user. This means that for example it should not | 63 | The applications do not speak to the user. This means that for example it should not |
64 | be <errortext>I didn't find the file!</errortext> but <errortext>File not found!</errortext>. | 64 | be <errortext>I didn't find the file!</errortext> but <errortext>File not found!</errortext>. |
65 | </para> | 65 | </para> |
66 | </listitem> | 66 | </listitem> |
67 | <listitem> | 67 | <listitem> |
68 | <para> | 68 | <para> |
69 | Try not to use exclamationmarks. If the users sees them to often the ! looses it function | 69 | Try not to use exclamationmarks. If the users sees them to often the ! looses it function |
70 | as a amplifier of a warning. | 70 | as a amplifier of a warning. |
71 | </para> | 71 | </para> |
72 | </listitem> | 72 | </listitem> |
73 | <listitem> | 73 | <listitem> |
74 | <para> | 74 | <para> |
75 | Don't put a space in front of a punctuation mark. So write eg "this is a demonstation!" instead | 75 | Don't put a space in front of a punctuation mark. So write eg "this is a demonstation!" instead |
76 | of "this is a demonstation !". | 76 | of "this is a demonstation !". |
77 | </para> | 77 | </para> |
78 | </listitem> | 78 | </listitem> |
79 | </itemizedlist> | 79 | </itemizedlist> |
80 | </section> | 80 | </section> |
81 | 81 | ||
82 | <section> | 82 | <section> |
83 | <title>Examplecode</title> | 83 | <title>Examplecode</title> |
84 | 84 | ||
85 | <para> | 85 | <para> |
86 | In the next paragraph you see an example of what the XML looks like. | 86 | In the next paragraph you see an example of what the XML looks like. |
87 | </para> | 87 | </para> |
88 | <!-- | 88 | <literallayout> |
89 | <programlisting> | 89 | <message> |
90 | <message> | 90 | <source>New</source> |
91 | <source>New</source> | 91 | <translation>Neu</translation> |
92 | <translation>Neu</translation> | 92 | </message> |
93 | </message> | 93 | <message> |
94 | <message> | 94 | <source>Today</source> |
95 | <source>Today</source> | 95 | <translation>Heute</translation> |
96 | <translation>Heute</translation> | 96 | </message> |
97 | </message> | 97 | <message> |
98 | <message> | 98 | <source>Day</source> |
99 | <source>Day</source> | 99 | <translation type="unfinished"></translation> |
100 | <translation type="unfinished"></translation> | 100 | </message> |
101 | </message> | 101 | </literallayout> |
102 | </programlisting> | 102 | |
103 | --> | ||
104 | <para> | 103 | <para> |
105 | As you can see the markup is very simple. The part between two source-tags is | 104 | As you can see the markup is very simple. The part between two source-tags is |
106 | the english text which appears if there is no translation yet. In the first | 105 | the english text which appears if there is no translation yet. In the first |
107 | case this is <quote>New</quote>. The next row is where the translated string | 106 | case this is <quote>New</quote>. The next row is where the translated string |
108 | would be. The first two messages are already translated, the third is | 107 | would be. The first two messages are already translated, the third is |
109 | not. This is marked by the | 108 | not. This is marked by the |
110 | 109 | ||
111 | <programlisting>type="unfinished"</programlisting> | 110 | <programlisting>type="unfinished"</programlisting> |
112 | 111 | ||
113 | </para> | 112 | </para> |
114 | <para> | 113 | <para> |
115 | If you choose to use an editor like VIM instead of the prefered tool | 114 | If you choose to use an editor like VIM instead of the prefered tool |
116 | -Linguist- you have to remove that mark and add the translated string | 115 | -Linguist- you have to remove that mark and add the translated string |
117 | between the two translation-tags. | 116 | between the two translation-tags. |
118 | </para> | 117 | </para> |
119 | <para> | 118 | <para> |
120 | It might happen that you see <emphasis>type="obsolete"</emphasis> in a | 119 | It might happen that you see <emphasis>type="obsolete"</emphasis> in a |
121 | .ts-file. You should not translate these stings as they do no longer appear in the | 120 | .ts-file. You should not translate these stings as they do no longer appear in the |
122 | application. The translationcoordinator removes those strings from time to time. In | 121 | application. The translationcoordinator removes those strings from time to time. In |
123 | Linguist those strings are grey and not translatable. | 122 | Linguist those strings are grey and not translatable. |
124 | </para> | 123 | </para> |
125 | </section> | 124 | </section> |
126 | 125 | ||
127 | <section> | 126 | <section> |
128 | <title>Filetypes</title> | 127 | <title>Filetypes</title> |
129 | <para> | 128 | <para> |
130 | As a translator one needs to know three different filetypes. | 129 | As a translator one needs to know three different filetypes. |
131 | 130 | ||
132 | <filename class='extension'>ts</filename> | 131 | <filename class='extension'>ts</filename> |
133 | .ts-files are the most important files for translators. In these files are all strings which | 132 | .ts-files are the most important files for translators. In these files are all strings which |
134 | need to be translated and the translations themselfs. All .ts-files are located in | 133 | need to be translated and the translations themselfs. All .ts-files are located in |
135 | <filename class='directory'>OPIEDIR/i18n/xx</filename> while xx is a languagecode (eg. de or de). | 134 | <filename class='directory'>OPIEDIR/i18n/xx</filename> while xx is a languagecode (eg. de or de). |