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== Localization Tools == | == Localization Tools == | ||
Several tools can be used to localize Mozilla-based products. | Several tools can be used to localize Mozilla-based products. First, you may want to have a quick look at the features comparison list of these tools here: | ||
* [[L10n:MozillaTranslator|Mozilla Translator]] is a Java program | [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pU-QuuJ-iK6boZ1GVPonsXw Comparison of Mozilla L10N Tools] | ||
* [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/moz2po Translate Toolkit] converts files to Gettext PO format to allow you to use any PO editor, widely used after Firefox 1.0 (includes many other tools to check quality) | |||
* Any UTF-8-aware text editor to do all stuff manually | |||
* A script to convert langpacks to source trees: [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/cedric.corazza.net/html/langpack2cvstree.html langpack2cvstree] (by Cedric) | |||
* [[L10n:MozillaTranslator|Mozilla Translator]] is a Java program which has been used for a long time | |||
* [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/toolkit/moz2po Translate Toolkit] converts files to Gettext PO format to allow you to use any PO editor, widely used after Firefox 1.0 (includes many other tools to check quality). Read about [http://brian.kingsonline.net/talk/?p=306 one localiser's experience using it for Firefox 3]. | |||
* [http://moztw.org/tools/mozlcdb MozLCDB] similiar to PO but more dedicated to Mozilla products | * [http://moztw.org/tools/mozlcdb MozLCDB] similiar to PO but more dedicated to Mozilla products | ||
* [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index Pootle] a web server for localisation that allows web-based contributions and management. Combined with the Translate Toolkit it allows Mozilla products to be localised online. [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/virtaal/index Virtaal] is an off-line editor developed by the Pootle team. | |||
* [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/pootle/index Pootle] a web server for localisation that allows web-based contributions and management. Combined with the Translate Toolkit it allows Mozilla products to be localised online. | Still under development: | ||
* [[L10n:Tool|Tool]] (Outdated, seems to be the draft version of Silme?!) | |||
* [http://wiki.braniecki.net/Silme Silme] is a library for L10n operations written in Python. [http://diary.braniecki.net/tag/silme/ Related posts by the author]. | |||
If you want to create localized Windows installers: | If you want to create localized Windows installers: | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/l10n/mlp_tools.html Localization & Leveraging Tools] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/l10n/mlp_tools.html Localization & Leveraging Tools] | ||
* [http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/guide/start Localization Guide] broad localization information from tools, objective setting, common errors. A useful resource for those starting to localize. | |||
* [[L10n:Tools_Vision|Vision for next generation of L10n tools]] | |||
[[category:L10n]] | [[category:L10n]] | ||