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[[File:Translatewiki_Logo.svg|right|thumb|<translate><!--T:9-->
Kiwix uses [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Kiwix translatewiki.net] to translate its user interface.</translate>]]


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'''Kiwix user interface has been translated into more than 100 languages. This page explains how to to improve translations by adding/updating string translations.'''
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This is pretty easy to transle the interface of Kiwix: you only have to provide a localized version of [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/ these files in English]. You just need to follow these steps:
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The translation of strings does not need any special computer skills. Anyone can help! Translators do this using [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Kiwix translatewiki.net], a powerful online translation platform.
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# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/main.dtd main.dtd] with a text editor and translate in your language every strings between quotes. This file is responsible for the menu items and the keyboard shorcuts. To help you, you may have a look to your localized version of Firefox which has similar menu entries.
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# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/main.properties main.properties] with a text editor and translate in your language every sentences after the equal character. This file is reponsible for the error and warning messages.
In order to improve Kiwix user interface translation in your native language:
# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/help.html?revision=674 help.html] with a text editor and translate every content. Take care, this is XHTML code and you have to translate displayed content but also find a good alternative to the URLs if possible.
# go to [https://translatewiki.net/ main page to sign up],
# Make a [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=175508&atid=873518 new feature request] and indicate you want to have Kiwix with a GUI in your language and upload al the three files you have translated.
# follow the wizard to do a dozen translations and wait a few hours for the authorization,
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# translate [https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special:Translate&group=out-kiwix the strings of Kiwix which still need to be translated].
== See also ==
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* [[Subversion]]
 
* [[Compilation]]
== <translate><!--T:5-->
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Wiki</translate> ==  
 
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We also need people to translate this wiki. You just need to create an account to [[Special:LanguageStats|translate one article or two]]!
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== <translate><!--T:10-->
See also</translate> ==
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* [[{{ll|Translation for developers}}|Translation for developers]]
* [[{{ll|Compilation}}|Compilation]]
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[[Category:Developer's Guide]]

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Kiwix uses translatewiki.net to translate its user interface.

Kiwix user interface has been translated into more than 100 languages. This page explains how to to improve translations by adding/updating string translations.

The translation of strings does not need any special computer skills. Anyone can help! Translators do this using translatewiki.net, a powerful online translation platform.

In order to improve Kiwix user interface translation in your native language:

  1. go to main page to sign up,
  2. follow the wizard to do a dozen translations and wait a few hours for the authorization,
  3. translate the strings of Kiwix which still need to be translated.

Wiki

We also need people to translate this wiki. You just need to create an account to translate one article or two!

See also

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