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Germanvaleroelizondo: updated image file

2016-02-08T16:20:16Z

updated image file

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	===Why do the characters for my language (not English) show up as hollow squares ?===		===Why do the characters for my language (not English) show up as hollow squares ?===

	[[File:~~Language_pack_name_not_displayed~~.png\|400px]]		[[File:Language_pack_name_hollow squares.png\|400px]]

	This problem may be caused by a missing/wrong character set, or using a font that does not support the character map needed (see [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327521 this forum thead]).		This problem may be caused by a missing/wrong character set, or using a font that does not support the character map needed (see [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327521 this forum thead]).

Germanvaleroelizondo: tidy up

2016-02-08T16:15:29Z

tidy up

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	This problem may be caused by a missing/wrong character set or using a font that does not support the character map needed (see [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327521 this forum thead]).		This problem may be caused by a missing/wrong character set, or using a font that does not support the character map needed (see [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327521 this forum thead]).

	[[File:Language pack name is displayed.png\|400px]]		[[File:Language pack name is displayed.png\|400px]]

Germanvaleroelizondo: copied from 3.0

2016-02-08T16:14:16Z

copied from 3.0

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	~~If this~~ problem ~~only shows in some computers, but not in others, it is most likely~~ caused by a missing/wrong character set.		This problem may be caused by a missing/wrong character set or using a font that does not support the character map needed (see [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=327521 this forum thead]).

	[[File:Language pack name is displayed.png\|400px]]		[[File:Language pack name is displayed.png\|400px]]

Germanvaleroelizondo: Copied from 3.0

2016-02-06T19:19:23Z

Copied from 3.0

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	This is expected and it will be resolved once AMOS is opened up for new changes in the new version. See MDL-34028 for example.		This is expected and it will be resolved once AMOS is opened up for new changes in the new version. See MDL-34028 for example.

			===Why do the characters for my language (not English) show up as hollow squares ?===

			[[File:Language_pack_name_not_displayed.png\|400px]]

			If this problem only shows in some computers, but not in others, it is most likely caused by a missing/wrong character set.

			[[File:Language pack name is displayed.png\|400px]]

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Marycooch: MoodleCloud customising language

2015-12-09T13:34:31Z

MoodleCloud customising language

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	Tick the 'Show origin of languages strings' checkbox in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Debugging'' then visit the page containing the string you want to customise. Add to the URL of the page <code>?strings=1</code> (or if it doesn't work try <code>&strings=1</code>) then reload the page.		Tick the 'Show origin of languages strings' checkbox in ''Administration > Site administration > Development > Debugging'' then visit the page containing the string you want to customise. Add to the URL of the page <code>?strings=1</code> (or if it doesn't work try <code>&strings=1</code>) then reload the page.

			===Why are my changes not saved in my MoodleCloud site?===
			Unfortunately customising language strings is not supported in MoodleCloud. (The same string cache is used for for all sites and is read-only.)

	=== Why are my changes not saved if I edit a language pack with the Moodle language pack editor? ===		=== Why are my changes not saved if I edit a language pack with the Moodle language pack editor? ===

Tsala: /* What do codes like "en" and "en_us" or "es" and "es_mx" and "es_ve" mean?? */ en_us and en

2015-11-09T20:27:16Z

What do codes like "en" and "en_us" or "es" and "es_mx" and "es_ve" mean??: en_us and en

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	The second part, "_us" or "_mx" and "_ve" for example, represent localisations of the main language for a particular country or dialect. Typically these will include variant spellings and other preferred local terminology and phrasing. So "es_mx" has spellings and idioms (and a very important [[Decimal separator]]) used in Mexican Spanish which are distinct from international Spanish. The es_ve has small differences from the international spanish that are of significance to Moodle users in Venezuela.		The second part, "_us" or "_mx" and "_ve" for example, represent localisations of the main language for a particular country or dialect. Typically these will include variant spellings and other preferred local terminology and phrasing. So "es_mx" has spellings and idioms (and a very important [[Decimal separator]]) used in Mexican Spanish which are distinct from international Spanish. The es_ve has small differences from the international spanish that are of significance to Moodle users in Venezuela.

	~~The~~ "en_us" ~~has mostly spelling differences from~~ the Australian ~~and~~ British English ~~(color ''versus'' colour)~~.		"en_us" is the English - United States language pack; "en" is Australian English, which is practically the same as British English.

	=== I found a mistake or typo in a language pack. Or my language is only partial, much of it is still English. What do I do? ===		=== I found a mistake or typo in a language pack. Or my language is only partial, much of it is still English. What do I do? ===

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added link to a very important Decimal separator)

2015-11-09T19:14:32Z

Added link to a very important Decimal separator)

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	The [http://lang.moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2617 "official"] language for Moodle is actually the Australian English (''hey mate!'') , which in 100% the same as UK English. The default language on a new installation of Moodle, unless you change it, will be this version of English, denoted by the language code "en".		The [http://lang.moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2617 "official"] language for Moodle is actually the Australian English (''hey mate!'') , which in 100% the same as UK English. The default language on a new installation of Moodle, unless you change it, will be this version of English, denoted by the language code "en".

	=== What do codes like "en" and "en_us" or "es" and "es_mx" mean?? ===		=== What do codes like "en" and "en_us" or "es" and "es_mx" and "es_ve" mean?? ===

	These are the language codes for each language. There is a standard for these, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes ISO language code list].		These are the language codes for each language. There is a standard for these, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes ISO language code list].

	The second part, "_us" or _mx" for example, represent localisations of the main language for a particular country or dialect. Typically these will include variant spellings and other preferred local terminology and phrasing. So "es_mx" has spellings and idioms used in Mexican Spanish which are distinct from international Spanish.		The second part, "_us" or "_mx" and "_ve" for example, represent localisations of the main language for a particular country or dialect. Typically these will include variant spellings and other preferred local terminology and phrasing. So "es_mx" has spellings and idioms (and a very important [[Decimal separator]]) used in Mexican Spanish which are distinct from international Spanish. The es_ve has small differences from the international spanish that are of significance to Moodle users in Venezuela.

			The "en_us" has mostly spelling differences from the Australian and British English (color ''versus'' colour).

	=== I found a mistake or typo in a language pack. Or my language is only partial, much of it is still English. What do I do? ===		=== I found a mistake or typo in a language pack. Or my language is only partial, much of it is still English. What do I do? ===

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added link to * [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316623#unread Months names in Arabic language pack]

2015-07-16T13:41:35Z

Added link to * [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316623#unread Months names in Arabic language pack]

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	* 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]

	Using Moodle forum discussions		Using Moodle forum discussions:
	* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=131927#p604462 Edited Strings Not Visible]		* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=131927#p604462 Edited Strings Not Visible]
			* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=316623#unread Months names in Arabic language pack]

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]

Tsala: /* Other Language Questions */ Lang pack download failed - copied from https://docs.moodle.org/dev/User:Dan_Poltawski/FAQs

2015-05-12T06:39:13Z

Other Language Questions: Lang pack download failed - copied from https://docs.moodle.org/dev/User:Dan_Poltawski/FAQs

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	It has become something of a custom in the Moodle community over the years to observe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'] (September 19th) by temporarily changing the language of a site to allow the the English - Pirate (en_ar) language pack. See the discussion [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=132888 here] for more.		It has become something of a custom in the Moodle community over the years to observe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'] (September 19th) by temporarily changing the language of a site to allow the the English - Pirate (en_ar) language pack. See the discussion [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=132888 here] for more.

			===Lang pack download failed with 'HTTP response code: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found' after new release ===

			After we branch for a new release, Moodle will try and download the new version of lang packs, however for a while development is on-sync and no new language string differences will be introduced between the two branches. During this period, AMOS is not branched and so Moodle will fail to download new language packs.

			This is expected and it will be resolved once AMOS is opened up for new changes in the new version. See MDL-34028 for example.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Rwthornton: /* Other Language Questions */

2014-12-05T19:32:09Z

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	Installing many (20+) language packs have [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=241098 almost 0 impact] on Moodle performance. A copy of the language packs installed are stored in your site's local /mooodledata directory. Also, actively used language strings are cached in memory by your server as well to help performance, so as long as your server has sufficient RAM there will be no impact from having many language packs installed.		Installing many (20+) language packs have [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=241098 almost 0 impact] on Moodle performance. A copy of the language packs installed are stored in your site's local /mooodledata directory. Also, actively used language strings are cached in memory by your server as well to help performance, so as long as your server has sufficient RAM there will be no impact from having many language packs installed.

			=== What is this Pirate version of English doing on my site? ===

			It has become something of a custom in the Moodle community over the years to observe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'] (September 19th) by temporarily changing the language of a site to allow the the English - Pirate (en_ar) language pack. See the discussion [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=132888 here] for more.

	== See also ==		== See also ==