[libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Hi everybody, I have updated the small "Variables and symbols in the UI files" section of the "UI and Help files Content Guide" a little according to my current understanding. I hope to expand it further as I learn more. Anybody with more experience and knowledge than me about this subject are we

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Hi Jesper, *, Is really a variable that will be replaced with something? IIRC it's shown to user literally, and thus should be translated... Best regards, Mihkel Estonian team -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mai

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Hi Mihkel and everybody else, I have not changed anything in that sentence, and I actually wondered something similar when I saw it. It is only mentioned once in the entire UI for 4.4, in this complete string: Here is the search: https://translations.documentfoundation.org/da/libo_ui/translate

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

On the other hand, there are variables like etc. that really should not be translated. This search reveals a few of them: https://translations.documentfoundation.org/da/libo_ui/translate/#search=%3CF&sfields=source&soptions=exact&unit=28753831 So maybe the wiki should have said: • **, wh

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Hi, On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:02 AM, Jesper Hertel wrote: > On the other hand, there are variables like > > > > > > > > etc. > > that really should not be translated. > > This search reveals a few of them: > https://translations.documentfoundation.org/da/libo_ui/translate/#search=%3CF&sfiel

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Thank you for the clarification, Andras! While it may be hard to make rules for these things in LibreOffice, I believe we as translators do need some rules (I know that I do). So that is why I am trying to improve the existing rules, even though it may be a hard task. Also, being a new translator,

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

Hi Jesper, Le 29/11/2014 14:47, Jesper Hertel a écrit : > Thank you for the clarification, Andras! > > While it may be hard to make rules for these things in LibreOffice, I > believe we as translators do need some rules (I know that I do). So that is > why I am trying to improve the existing rule

Re: [libreoffice-l10n] I have updated the "Variables and symbols in the UI files" part of the "UI and Help files Content Guide"

2014-11-30 15:40 GMT+01:00 Sophie : > Thanks for improving the guide. I wrote it for new comers and it's great > that you correct it where it was not precise enough. > Thanks, Sophie! Kind regards, Jesper -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: l10n+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www