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The goal for this pages is to have a real roadmap for the migration of Moodle to UTF-8. This includes both language packages and DB contents. Every step in the roadmap must be documented to explain all the alternatives and potential problems we find and their solutions | The goal for this pages is to have a real roadmap for the migration of Moodle to UTF-8. This includes both language packages and DB contents. Every step in the roadmap must be documented to explain all the alternatives and potential problems we find and their solutions. | ||
Note: This | Note: This page is under construction. Just a mix of text and ideas have been annotated for now! | ||
==Moodle migration to UTF-8 - General roadmap and detailed implementation plan== | ==Moodle migration to UTF-8 - General roadmap and detailed implementation plan== | ||
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* [[UTF-8 justification|Justification and preliminary work]] - Why we must start the migration to an UTF-8 environment and how we are going to organise the whole thing. | * [[UTF-8 justification|Justification and preliminary work]] - Why we must start the migration to an UTF-8 environment and how we are going to organise the whole thing. | ||
* [[UTF-8 info gathering|Gathering detailed information]] -How we can obtain detailed information form moodlers around the world and how to use it. | * [[UTF-8 info gathering|Gathering detailed information]] - How we can obtain detailed information form moodlers around the world and how to use it. | ||
* [[UTF-8 lang files|Moving language files]] - How to do the work with current lang files, new structures and strings, downloads... | * [[UTF-8 lang files|Moving language files]] - How to do the work with current lang files, new structures and strings, downloads... | ||
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* [[UTF-8 DB|Converting the DB]] - The long process of converting all the structures and contents inside Moodle DB to UTF-8. | * [[UTF-8 DB|Converting the DB]] - The long process of converting all the structures and contents inside Moodle DB to UTF-8. | ||
* [[UTF-8 scripts|Recoding PHP scripts]] -Functionalities and scripts to modify in order to work under UTF-8. | * [[UTF-8 scripts|Recoding PHP scripts]] - Functionalities and scripts to modify in order to work under UTF-8. | ||
* [[UTF-8 problems|Problems]] -Outline big problems during db migration, and possible solutions. | * [[UTF-8 problems|Problems]] - Outline big problems during db migration, and possible solutions. | ||
[[Category:Developer]] | [[Category:Developer]] | ||
[[Category:UTF-8]] | [[Category:UTF-8]] |
Revision as of 12:17, 9 January 2006
The goal for this pages is to have a real roadmap for the migration of Moodle to UTF-8. This includes both language packages and DB contents. Every step in the roadmap must be documented to explain all the alternatives and potential problems we find and their solutions.
Note: This page is under construction. Just a mix of text and ideas have been annotated for now!
Moodle migration to UTF-8 - General roadmap and detailed implementation plan
- Justification and preliminary work - Why we must start the migration to an UTF-8 environment and how we are going to organise the whole thing.
- Gathering detailed information - How we can obtain detailed information form moodlers around the world and how to use it.
- Moving language files - How to do the work with current lang files, new structures and strings, downloads...
- Converting the DB - The long process of converting all the structures and contents inside Moodle DB to UTF-8.
- Recoding PHP scripts - Functionalities and scripts to modify in order to work under UTF-8.
- Problems - Outline big problems during db migration, and possible solutions.