[Typo3-dev] Translation of extension

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Yes, that's right. I pointed to the most obvious thing only.

It is not yet possible to add comments to XML but I proposed it. Now it is
up to "who-is-in-charge" to accept it or not :)

Dmitry.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin T. Kutschker" <Martin.no5pam.Kutschker at blackbox.n0spam.net>
Newsgroups: typo3.dev
To: <typo3-dev at lists.netfielders.de>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Typo3-dev] Translation of extension


> Dmitry Dulepov wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > One more big problem I see is that many extension authors just do not
know
> > how to create code suitable for localization. Consider the following
> > simplest example:
> >
> >     5 of 5
> >
> > What is the typical line that apears in language files for translation?
Do
> > you think it is "%d of %d"? Wrong. It will be " of " (with spaces).
>
> And don't forget the argument swapping feature, eg "%1\$d of %2\$d".
>
> What is missing in the locallang.php format is docs/hints for the
> translators of the meaning/context of the item.
>
> I don't know if it's available for the xml format, but I think it's be
> great if it could be brought at least to the xml format.
>
> Masi