Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of TracPluginTranslation

Timestamp:

May 15, 2010, 1:04:24 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Steffen Hoffmann

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initial design and content

TracPluginTranslation

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+= Trac plugin l10n project =
+[[TOC]]
+
+Trac 0.12 is on the way. This is the first release providing Trac with message texts for various languages:
+
+Top translations: Trac » trunk (statistics provided by [http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/trac/c/default/ Transifex])[[BR]]
+ [[Image(http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/trac/c/default/chart/image_png)]]
+
+== Why ==
+Translating plugin message texts as well is a somewhat logical consequence of Trac going the i18n/l10n way.
+But this is a big challenge for a Trac plugin maintainer. He/she might be able to
+ 1. internationalize the messages inside the plugin code (i18n) and even
+ 2. translations into message catalogs
+for one or two language - that's all, at least in the common case.
+
+Now, Trac supports much more languages. What to do? So here we go...
+
+== Who ==
+'We', this is a team of volunteers using [http://www.transifex.net Transifex] as part of our workflow.
+Coming from different places our work is dedicated to localization of Trac plugins.
+And you're welcome to join us. It doesn't matter, if you're a skilled translator or l10n newbie.
+Once registered with Transifex you've the chance to contribute to translations of lots of projects.
+The [http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/Trac_Plugin-L10N/ Trac plugin l10n project] is just one of them.
+
+== What ==
+There is a twofold offer: for maintainers of Trac plugins as well as for translators including Trac users in general that are willing to contribute.
+
+=== Internationalization (I18N) ===
+We'll support i18n efforts as well as do it on our own.
+If you're about to start on your own, fine.
+However this might still be a hard job, especially at the first try.
+Please have a look at the [t:wiki:CookBook/PluginL10N#Prepareplugincode l10n cookbook page for Trac plugins].
+
+We'd like to help with i18n issues, if requested and as much as our spare time permits.
+You could ask here, or write [wiki:hasienda me] directly.
+
+=== Localization (L10N) ===
+We'll pick existing message catalogs on our own.
+But maintainers are free to participate actively by sending in
+ * current POT files for translation as well as
+ * existing PO files for central distribution and review at Transifex.
+
+To provide a uniform way for contributions to a bunch of Trac plugins
+there is a special [http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/Trac_Plugin-L10N/ Transifex project]
+backed by a dedicated [http://bitbucket.org/hasienda/trac_plugins-l10n Mercurial repository] at Bitbucket.org.
+
+== A word of caution ==
+It's not only a matter of quantity but quality as well.
+Good translations do respect a number of rules especially when it comes to [t:wiki:TracL10N#term-definitions Trac terms].
+These are part of agreements per language, and a agreements may be subject of discussion.
+A bunch of Trac tickets is dedicated to http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracL10N#Translationcoordination translation coordination].
+
+Additionally Trac plugin maintainers might provide their own hints like richard did for his TracTicketTemplatePlugin.
+See the [t:wiki:CookBook/PluginL10N#Dotranslatorswork translator section] of the l10n cookbook page for Trac plugins for more details.
+And look at existing coordination pages for an number of languages here as well as other pages around the official [t:wiki:TracL10N Trac L10N] wiki page.
+
+== Discussion ==
+[add your questions here]
+
+- hasienda