Activity Translations

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

• Open a new 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

• Go to page for the project you want to translate on Fedora Translations.
  • Journal
  • Sugar
  • Web
  • Write
  • Xbook
• Once your translation is ready open a new Trac ticket, in the Localization component and attach your translation (as a .po file).
  • You will need an account
  • Check if the translation hasn't been filed querying Trac

See Also

• The Kuku internationalization sample of Python i18n
• The Activities page