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{{MoodleDocs development}}
{{MoodleDocs development}}


Would you like '''Moodle Docs''' in ''your'' language?
Would you like Moodle Docs in ''your'' language?


Please note that Moodle Docs in an new language needs at least one person willing to take on the responsibility of administrator. The administrator should understand MediaWiki features such as page redirects, [[Special:Categories|categories]], [[Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10|templates]] and [[Special:Disambiguations|disambiguation pages]]. Please browse this wiki to discover everything!
Please note that Moodle Docs in a new language needs:
 
*'''An administrator''' (or two)
:The administrator should understand MediaWiki features such as page redirects, [[Special:Categories|categories]], [[Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=10|templates]] and [[Special:Disambiguations|disambiguation pages]]. Please browse this wiki to discover how these features work.
*'''Lots of people wishing to contribute'''
:Please find out how many people are interested by discussing Moodle Docs in your moodle.org [http://moodle.org/course/category.php?id=3 community discussion] course.
 
If you wish to start Moodle Docs in your language then please contact the Moodle Documentation Steward, [[User:Helen Foster|Helen]].


If you wish to help with Moodle Docs in your language then please contact the Moodle Documentation Steward, [[User:Helen Foster|Helen]].
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Things to do:  
Things to do:  
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* Translate the [[Main Page]], including links. (Please capitalize the first word of each page name e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox|sandbox]]</nowiki></code>).
* Translate the [[Main Page]], including links. (Please capitalize the first word of each page name e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Sandbox|sandbox]]</nowiki></code>).
* Create [[:Category:Core|core category]] pages, with translated page names, using text from the language pack docs files.
* Create [[:Category:Core|core category]] pages, with translated page names, using text from the language pack docs files.
* Create pages for [[Teacher documentation]], [[Administrator documentation]] and [[Developer documentation]], plus corresponding category pages.
* Create pages for [[Teacher documentation]] and [[Administrator documentation]], plus corresponding category pages. ([[Developer documentation]] is optional.)
* Update the main navigation block and create the documentation block by translating [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]].
* Update the main navigation block and create the documentation block by translating [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]].


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* [[MediaWiki:Delete]]
* [[MediaWiki:Delete]]
* [[MediaWiki:Specialpage]]
* [[MediaWiki:Specialpage]]
It might be necessary to change some of the texts on by MediaWiki translated pages, for example:
* [[MediaWiki:Recentchangestext]]
* [[MediaWiki:Recentchangestext]]


Revision as of 12:55, 28 February 2006

Note: This article is a work in progress. Please use the page comments or an appropriate moodle.org forum for any recommendations/suggestions for improvement.



Would you like Moodle Docs in your language?

Please note that Moodle Docs in a new language needs:

  • An administrator (or two)
The administrator should understand MediaWiki features such as page redirects, categories, templates and disambiguation pages. Please browse this wiki to discover how these features work.
  • Lots of people wishing to contribute
Please find out how many people are interested by discussing Moodle Docs in your moodle.org community discussion course.

If you wish to start Moodle Docs in your language then please contact the Moodle Documentation Steward, Helen Foster.

Things to do:

Initial pages

Inter-language linking

  • Add inter-language links by typing [[xx:Corresponding page title in the new language]] in the English MoodleDocs, and [[en:Corresponding page title in English]] in the new language Moodle Docs, at the bottom of the page, below the category link. Inter-language links will appear automatically in the "In other languages" block.

Moodle Docs pages

Translate the following, including page names:

System messages

Translate the following:

Depending upon the language, certain additional system messages may require translating, for example:

Link pages

  • Create a set of link pages, leaving the names as file paths and simply adding translated categories.
  • Move all link pages to provide translated page names.

Publicity

  • Announce Moodle Docs in the moodle.org community discussion course.
  • Add an RSS feed block to the community discussion course.
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