RE: [stellation-res] String Internationalization

["Jonathan Gossage" <jgossage@xxxxxxxx>]

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: stellation-res-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:stellation-res-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rodolfo M.Raya
> >Sent: December 3, 2002 7:36 AM
> >To: stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [stellation-res] String Internationalization
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 12:06, Jonathan Gossage wrote:
> >> I have produced a first draft of the requirements for a tool
> >to help with
> >> the automated management of strings in program text where
> >> internationalization is required. This document deliberately does not
> >> address design issues at present. It simply deals with requirements.
> >>
> >> I would like to get feedback if possible on the feelings of the team
> >> regarding the scope and appropriateness of the proposed functionality.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Jonathan
> >Hi,
> >
> >The proposal looks good.
> >
> >I would add the following:
> >
> >There should be an option to export/import strings to/from standard
> >formats used in translation tools, such as TMX or XLIFF.
> >
> >I doubt that professional translators would use Eclipse for their job.
> >Localization is a complex task and it's important to use the right tool
> >for this. A well equipped translator should have a good "translation
> >memory database", that is, a database with text already translated and
> >ready for reuse. Tools like Trados provide this and this feature is
> >heavily used.
> >
> >I could write a tool for converting strings in resource bundles to XML
> >using TMX or XLIFF formats.
> >
> >Rodolfo
>
Your point is well taken. I need that kind of input since I have had no
practical experience with internationalization.

Right now I am working through the Java Editor source code trying to define
how each of the capabilities that I identified can be implemented. The most
difficult problem area seeems to be the ability to translate between
internal and external formats whenever a file is saved or synchronized. I
need this to allow strings to be directly displayed while editing the source
code and yet store the source code with the calls to access the strings from
some form of resource bundlle. I may have to convince the Eclipse folks to
provide new extension points at the point when files are loaded into the
editor and saved from the editor. nearly everything else I want to do seems
reasonably straightforward.

Regards

Jonathan

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