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==I'd like to help with translating Moodle. What do I do?== | ==I'd like to help with translating Moodle. What do I do?== | ||
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==I've found an error in a language pack. Who do I contact?== | ==I've found an error in a language pack. Who do I contact?== | ||
Please contact the language pack maintainer. See [[Translation credits]] for contact details | Please contact the language pack maintainer. See the [[:dev:Translation credits|Translation credits]] for contact details. | ||
==The month names and days are displayed in English. How can I translate them?== | ==The month names and days are displayed in English. How can I translate them?== | ||
Names of days and months are pulled out of your operating system. The system is configured for Moodle in langconfig.php where you have the strings ''locale'' (for -nix type operating systems) and ''localewin'' (for Windows operating systems) that should point to the right locale on your server. Your server operating system should support the language (= locale should be installed) - see also [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=79792 Month-name translation problem] for an alternative solution. | Names of days and months are pulled out of your operating system. The system is configured for Moodle in langconfig.php where you have the strings ''locale'' (for -nix type operating systems) and ''localewin'' (for Windows operating systems) that should point to the right locale on your server. Your server operating system should support the language (= locale should be installed) - see also [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=79792 Month-name translation problem] for an alternative solution. | ||
==I'm starting a new language pack or i'm contributing to one. Can I do the user interface strings first?== | |||
No, there is no way to know which strings will be shown for users and which not. But to help you a little bit, there are some unofficial priorities you can take into account. | |||
First: | |||
* make sure [[dev:Translation_langconfig|langconfig]] is properly set up. | |||
* take a look at [[Translation priority]]. All files have a rating according to how urgent they need translating. | |||
* less urgent are also the contributed plugins, since they are not part of a standard Moodle distribution. | |||
==I've found an error in the English language pack. How do I report it?== | |||
See the section 'Suggesting improvements to English language strings' in [[AMOS]] for details of what to do. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Translation]] | * [[Translation]] | ||
* [[Language customization]] and editing existing language packs | * [[Language customization]] and editing existing language packs | ||
* [[Language FAQ]] | * [[Language FAQ]] | ||
* [[Translation priority]] | |||
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=26 Languages forum] | * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=26 Languages forum] | ||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 15 May 2013
I'd like to help with translating Moodle. What do I do?
Please see Translation for details of how you can help.
I've found an error in a language pack. Who do I contact?
Please contact the language pack maintainer. See the Translation credits for contact details.
The month names and days are displayed in English. How can I translate them?
Names of days and months are pulled out of your operating system. The system is configured for Moodle in langconfig.php where you have the strings locale (for -nix type operating systems) and localewin (for Windows operating systems) that should point to the right locale on your server. Your server operating system should support the language (= locale should be installed) - see also Month-name translation problem for an alternative solution.
I'm starting a new language pack or i'm contributing to one. Can I do the user interface strings first?
No, there is no way to know which strings will be shown for users and which not. But to help you a little bit, there are some unofficial priorities you can take into account.
First:
- make sure langconfig is properly set up.
- take a look at Translation priority. All files have a rating according to how urgent they need translating.
- less urgent are also the contributed plugins, since they are not part of a standard Moodle distribution.
I've found an error in the English language pack. How do I report it?
See the section 'Suggesting improvements to English language strings' in AMOS for details of what to do.
See also
- Translation
- Language customization and editing existing language packs
- Language FAQ
- Translation priority
- Using Moodle Languages forum