All, maybe it is only a opinion from someone who isn't a code writer, but I think it is more a matter of involving people than finding technical ways. respecfully, Nevio
2009/11/18 Clayton <[email protected]> > > The Translate extension seems to be made for translating the interfaces > of > > software projects. It doesn't seem to be set up to translate documents or > > wiki content. > > > > Are you SURE that the translate extension is what cornell is asking for? > > I've looked at the Translate extension, but.. it really doesn't seem to > server the purpose. > > Maybe some clarity.... on the OOoWiki, there are two levels of > translation happening: > 1. The organized translations that export wiki pages, convert to po or > xlif and run the content through a formal translation process/tool using > translation memories etc. > 2. The ad-hoc translations that are done on the fly by OOo community > members. > > The second one is the problem area. Community members are, through lack > of experience and knowledge, translating directly in the source page > overwriting the original content in the process. > > What I'm looking to do is to make the process more... obvious I guess... > thus my "dream" extension that adds a "Translate this page" link at the > top next to the Edit link. > > > > I've also had some success using the ProofreadPage and DoubleWiki > > extensions, which allow side-by-side display of a wiki page with an image > > of a page. > > Hmmmm I might have to take a look at that. > > Another extension I'm hoping to implement is FlaggedRevs... it's not the > right solution for the translation issues, but... it might help limit > the unintentional damage done by well meaning community members. > > > C. > -- > Clayton Cornell [email protected] > OpenOffice.org Documentation Project co-lead > StarOffice - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Hamburg, Germany > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > -- {+}Nevinho Venha para o Movimento Colaborativo http://sextapoetica.com.br !! _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
