Category:I18n

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Contents 1 Definitions 2 Situations where translations might occur 3 Steps to be taken for I18n 4 To do

Definitions

I18N (Internationalisation): Process of taking an application designed for just one locale and restructuring it so that it can be used in many different locales.

L10N (Localization): Process of adding support for a new locale to an internationalized application.

Translation: Process of setting the appropriate language in an internationalized application.

Situations where translations might occur

1. local/static: text in PHP file; print_PDF.conf done
2. local/dynamic: text in a database; e_title of button images done
3. remote: service data; WMS dynamically loaded into Mapbender open

Steps to be taken for I18n

1. MultibyteString handling OK
2. Isolation of translatable content OK
3. Locale handling OK (english, italian, german)
4. Translation repositories: gettext and database translations. OPEN
5. A locale switching translation module OK
6. Internationalize modules (see list) OPEN

To do

http://trac.osgeo.org/mapbender/report/39