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This file contains instructions for translators to translate Speech Dispatcher
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interface to their languages. Speech Dispatcher uses intltool[1] for its
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internationalization support.
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Intltool is a superset of gettext[2] so any
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translator used to gettext .po files can translate Speech Dispatcher
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If you're not familiar with gettext po files we recommend that you read the
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Gettext manual[2] before continuing.
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To translate Speech Dispatcher you need a git clone of speech dispatcher.
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If you are not reading this file from a git checkout
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please check the `INSTALL` file for detailed
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instructions. You will also need intltool and gettext packages installed, as
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recommended on the `InSTALL` file.
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== Adding a new Language ==
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If your locale is not already supported by Speech Dispatcher you must create a
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new <locale>.po file and translate all contained messages. The following steps
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1. ON your Speech Dispatcher source directory change to the po directory.
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2. Create a pot template for Speech Dispatcher running:
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This will create a file called Speech Dispatcher.pot with all translatable
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Speech Dispatcher messages.
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3. Create the po template for the current system locale from Speech
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Dispatcher.pot running
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And follow the prompts. If you want to create
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a translation for a different locale please run
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where <locale> is the locale's name. This will create a <locale>.po file.
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msginit will fill in the po template header for you from your
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environment but we recommend to
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double-check that information.
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You may also copy the Speech Dispatcher.pot file to <locale>.po and fill in the
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header information yourself.
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At this stage you can remove the Speech-Dispatcher.pot file since it is not
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4. Open the file `LINGUAS` and add your locale name there.
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Please put one locale on each line and keep the file alphabetically sorted.
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5. Translate all messages in <locale>.po and run make. If you found errors
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reported by msgfmt about your <locale>.po file please correct them before
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6. When you're done see the section about testing bellow.
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== Updating an existing Translation ==
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When there are new Speech Dispatcher messages for translation or some messages
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are changed, you need to update your <locale.>.po file.
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To update an existing po file wit new messages please run
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$ intltool-update <locale>
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Where <locale> is the locale po file to update.
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Then you can translate new messages and, if needed, update the ones gettext
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guessed wrong when updating the po file.
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== Testing your Translation ==
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To confirm that your translation works, please install Speech Dispatcher with
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your translation included
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and test it with your system configured for your locale.
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We recommend you test with spd-say and spd-conf,
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since those are the tools with more translatable content.
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== Sending your Translation to Speech Dispatcher ==
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When you think your translation is ready
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to be included in Speech Dispatcher send the po file
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to our development mailling-list at
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speechd@lists.freebsoft.org
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[1] Intltool: http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/intltool
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[2] Gettext Manual: http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html
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