Internationalisation ¶

Web2py ¶

• T() function performs dictionary lookups (similar to GNU/gettext _()), see ​here for example
• the dictionaries are located in the languages subfolder of the application
• dictionaries can be translated using the web2py web interface (RAD mode)

Pootle/translate toolkit and web2py dictionaries ¶

• ​Sahana Pootle server will be kept as online facility for collaboration, translation refinement and workflow control
• web2py translation dictionaries can be converted into PO files and vice versa, e.g. using:
  • ​web2py2po scripts (requires ​Translate Toolkit version 1.1+)

Other options ¶

• ​Babel - good toolkit to combine with GNU/gettext
• ​LaunchPad Translations - access to Ubuntu community

• ​GoogleTranslate can be used to help translators get started, but needs humans to make cultural and linguistic refinements

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