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self._forward.set_tooltip(_('Forward'))
self._forward.set_tooltip(_('Forward'))


=== Generate the POT file ===
=== Generate the POT file for translators ===


* You will need to generate it and push it in the repository every time you add strings. (XXX how do we automatize it)
* You will need to generate it and push it in the repository every time you add strings. (XXX how do we automatize it)
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./setup.py dist
./setup.py dist


=== Add your module to Fedora Translations ===
=== Get your strings localized ===


* Open a new [http://dev.laptop.org/newticket Trac ticket], in the Localization component, specifying the source repository location.
* Open a new [http://dev.laptop.org/newticket Trac ticket], in the Localization component, specifying the source repository location. You will need to include the following information (with examples):
** Module name (Write)
** Maintainer Name + Email (Foo Bar / foo@foo.com)
** Maintainer URL (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ChristopherBlizzard)
** URL to your repository (i.e. http://dev.laptop.org/git.do?p=sugar;a=summary)

Once that's done the people who care about localization can get the .pot files to translate and can contribute them back.


== Translators ==
== Translators ==

Revision as of 17:34, 21 June 2007

These instructions applies to a python activity using the base activity classes and the bundlebuilder. For more background information about Localization please see the Localization page.

Activity authors

Make the code translatable

  • Import the gettext module
from gettext import gettext as _
  • Mark strings as translatable using _('String')
self._forward.set_tooltip(_('Forward'))

Generate the POT file for translators

  • You will need to generate it and push it in the repository every time you add strings. (XXX how do we automatize it)
./setup.py dist

Get your strings localized

Once that's done the people who care about localization can get the .pot files to translate and can contribute them back.

Translators

  • Refer to the Activities page to or directly to Fedora Translations to find out the translation page for a certain activity.
  • Once your translation is ready open a new Trac ticket, in the Localization component and attach your translation (as a .po file).