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#Access ''Administration > Language > [[Language editing]]''. | |||
#Click the "Edit words or phrases" link in the middle of the page. | |||
#On the edit words or phrases page click the "Switch lang directory" button and a local language folder, ''parentlanguage_local'', will automatically be created in ''moodledata/lang''. Files of edited strings will then be saved in this folder. This is necessary to prevent changes that you make being overwritten by a newer language pack when updating your Moodle site. | |||
#Choose a file to edit. You may need to search through a few files before finding the file containing the word you wish to change. The file ''moodle.php'' contains all common site-wide phrases. | |||
#Change the word or phrase. | |||
#Click the "Save changes" button. The changed phrase will be highlighted in a different colour. | |||
==I want to help improving a existing language pack. Where do I start?== | |||
You can contact the maintainer of the language pack and ask where you can help. See [[Translation credits]] for a list of translators. The top name of each language pack is the current language pack maintainer. If you don't get any response, you can email [mailto:translation@moodle.org translation@moodle.org]. | You can contact the maintainer of the language pack and ask where you can help. See [[Translation credits]] for a list of translators. The top name of each language pack is the current language pack maintainer. If you don't get any response, you can email [mailto:translation@moodle.org translation@moodle.org]. | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 24 November 2008
How can I change a word or phrase used in Moodle?
- Access Administration > Language > Language editing.
- Click the "Edit words or phrases" link in the middle of the page.
- On the edit words or phrases page click the "Switch lang directory" button and a local language folder, parentlanguage_local, will automatically be created in moodledata/lang. Files of edited strings will then be saved in this folder. This is necessary to prevent changes that you make being overwritten by a newer language pack when updating your Moodle site.
- Choose a file to edit. You may need to search through a few files before finding the file containing the word you wish to change. The file moodle.php contains all common site-wide phrases.
- Change the word or phrase.
- Click the "Save changes" button. The changed phrase will be highlighted in a different colour.
I want to help improving a existing language pack. Where do I start?
You can contact the maintainer of the language pack and ask where you can help. See Translation credits for a list of translators. The top name of each language pack is the current language pack maintainer. If you don't get any response, you can email translation@moodle.org.
See also
- Using Moodle Languages forum
