Tony Weeg wrote: > 1. create an xml doc that has one node for each "word/group of > words/phrase/label" that appear on the web app.
and what would you use to manage the creation & translation of all that? it's not trivial for a large/complex application. since i'm not a big fan of humans writing xml, i'd suggest java style resource bundles (rb) for which there are plenty of easy-to-use & free tools like ibm's rbManager. > 2. read that xml doc into a persistent scope (Session right now) i would think app scope would be cheaper. > 3. display #session.label_fortyThree# where the words might be basically yes but i'd certainly use more semantic var names than that. but there will also be occasions where you'll have to deal with "compound" rb strings, like "#userName# smells like a dead #typeOfAnimal# since #genderPronoun# hasn't taken a bath in #weeksSinceLastBath# weeks." each language's sentence structure would need to be handled & you'd have to substitute your dynamic data for those vars. depending on how you deploy your app (ie if you control your classpath), there's a cfc for this job: http://www.sustainablegis.com/unicode/resourceBundle/javaRB.cfm you also seem to be thinking about "languages" instead of "locales" which i suggest isn't quite right. lots more involved w/i18n work than simply translating stuff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199626 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
