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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    KDE Translation Howto
From:       "Thomas Diehl" <th.diehl () gmx ! net>
Date:       1999-11-30 20:47:42
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Hi,

A first version of the long promised KDE Translation Howto is now
available at http://i18n.kde.org/translation-howto/. (A few words on
the purpose of that server will be following in the next days.)

I'm attaching the table of contents to give a more precise idea what
this Howto is about. Of course, it does not mean all these areas were
really "covered" in there. Often you will just find sort of a commented
link collection to the work of others, esp. the documentation team.
What this Howto should hopefully become in the future is a first
overview for beginning KDE translators and a collection of practical
hints for them.

Everybody is invited, of course, to comment, to contribute, and to
correct.

Kind regards,

Thomas
(KDE i18n coordination)


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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Bringing a New Language to KDE
    2.1. Step 1: First Things First...
    2.2. Step 2: Taking a Look at Available Resources and CVS
    2.3. Step 3: Starting Practical Translation
    2.4. Step 4: Where to Go From Here: A Few Tips on Translation
3. GUI Translation
    3.1. POT and PO Files
    3.2. To-do Lists for GUI Translation
    3.3. Step by Step: The Translation of POTs and POs
    3.4. Peculiarities and Difficulties
    3.5. Using Specialized Programs for GUI Translation
        3.5.1. Ktranslator
        3.5.2. KBabel
        3.5.3. (X)Emacs in PO Mode
    3.6. Checking Your Work
        3.6.1. msgfmt --statistics
        3.6.2. Compilation and Context Check
4. Doc Translation
    4.1. SGML Files: DocBook Versus HTML and LinuxDoc
    4.2. Setting up a Working Environment
    4.3. To-do Lists for Doc Translation
    4.4. Step by Step: The Translation of DocBook SGML files
    4.5. Pecularities and Difficulties
    4.6. Using Specialized Programs for Doc Translation
        4.6.1. (X)Emacs in SGML Mode
    4.7. Checking Your Work
5. Tools and Resources for KDE Translators
    5.1. The i18n Server
    5.2. Mailing Lists, IRC, and Online Fora
    5.3. Websites
    5.4. Files
    5.5. Statistics
    5.6. HOWTOs
    5.7. Specialized Programs and Modules
        5.7.1. ...for GUI Translation
        5.7.2. ...for Doc Translation
    5.8. Dictionaries and Tools for Consistency Checking
6. Acknowledgements

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