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<font color="red">'''Note:'''</font> Content of this page will be continuously updated based on discussions on the dev@l10n and dev@qa mailing lists, IRC sessions etc. This page contains information about the new OOo translation process and about the Pootle server as a central point for storing translatable content. ==Why a new translation process?== The main reason of setting up a new translation process was the fact that it's currently hard for Communities to contribute to translation of Sun-supported languages due to various (mostly technical) reasons. The new Pootle-based translation process should overcome these limitations. ==What is Pootle?== Pootle stands for '''P'''O-based '''O'''nline '''T'''ranslation / '''L'''ocalization '''E'''ngine. Pootle is a web portal that allows to translate .po files. The translation can be done online or the .po files can be downloaded, translated offline and then uploaded back. Pootle can be integrated with CVS or SVN. The official Pootle documentation can be found on here:<br> http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index<br> Pootle user guides (available in a few languages):<br> http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index#guides <br> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Pootle_User_Guide ==Workflow== There are several steps involved in the translation process. TBD: Who (Sun/Community) will be responsible for what steps: # checkout of OOo sources from the CVS # extraction of translatable content from the sources #: '''result:''' 1 .sdf file per language # each .sdf file converted into .po files #: '''result:''' directory tree containing many .po files (''1 .sdf file per language'' becomes ''many .po files per language'') # fixing .po files (some magic done to the .po files) - TBD - add more info #: '''result:''' fixed .po files (removed duplicates etc.) # .po files merged with those already stored in Pootle #: '''result in Pootle:''' set of .po files (those already translated in previous rounds and those waiting for translation) # translation of untranslated .po files - either directly or offline #: '''result:''' all .po files translated # backconversion of .po files into .sdf format #: '''result:''' 1 .sdf file per language ready to be imported into the translation database # issue created, .sdf files attached or linked # .sdf file from the issue imported into the translation database # build based on latest translations is created ==Pilot Process== There is a pilot process already running (started May 8) for Russian and Khmer languages. The Pootle server can be accessed at http://www.sunvirtuallab.com:32300/. ==Q&A== This section will contain questions and answers discussed on the dev@l10n and dev@qa lists. '''Q:''' How will readme.txt/readme.html be handled in future?<br> '''A:''' Strings for readme files are part of the translatable content. This means that they are available in .sdf files along with all other strings (like UI strings and Online Help strings). All lines starting with "readme" in the .sdf file belong to the readme files. There is no difference between translating strings for readme files and translating strings for other parts of OOo - the workflow described above stays the same. '''Q:''' After I log in, I see a page where I am requested to enter personal data: what should be entered in the following fields? <br> Number of rows in translate mode <br> Input Width (in characters) <br> Number of rows in view mode <br> Input Height (in lines) <br> '''A:''' <br> '''Q:''' When will other languages for OOo like German or Dutch be integrated in Pootle? [[Category:Localization]]

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