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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Help needed: how to write geographic coordinates in $YOUR language?
From:       "Friedrich W. H. Kossebau" <kossebau () kde ! org>
Date:       2011-11-08 17:23:40
Message-ID: 201111081823.41113.kossebau () kde ! org
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Hi,

in KDE Apps 4.8 you will be able to enter geographic coordinates in Plasma 
Runner and then have Marble show it to you.

But there is a problem: the current code is only detecting coordinates where 
more or less the symbols for degree, minutes and seconds are  °, ′, and ″ and 
where the directions are given as a single word/letter (with letter the first 
letter of the word, like North, South, East and West in English).

Will surely fail for some languages as I found out after looking at the 
Wikipedia pages about London in some different languages.

So, to support as many languages as possible and to know what is needed, could 
you please help me with yours?

Please tell me how the geographic coordinates are constructed in your 
language, and which symbols for degrees, minutes and seconds are used and 
which terms to describe the directions?

Template to use:

Language (in English):
Degree symbol:
Minutes symbol:
Seconds symbol:
Term(s) for North:
Term(s) for South:
Term(s) for East:
Term(s) for West:
Some example(s) (e.g. London):

Examples could be also additionally in DM or D format.

See also the blog post with the same request, perhaps some help with your 
language was already given:
http://frinring.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/help-needed-how-to-write-geographic-
coordinates-in-your-language/

Cheers
Friedrich
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