I once was thinking about something like that, but I didn't know the <switch> tag existed. Really awesome, great functionality! I hope it can be used on Commons soon.
2011/12/8 Harry Burt <jarry1...@gmail.com> > Hey all. > > I'm looking for comments regarding an extension I knocked up today and its > viability for Wikimedia wikis: > > https://github.com/Jarry1250/TranslateSvg > > The extension removes the need for duplicating a file (an administrative > nightmare) when you want to translate it. It does this by creating an extra > information flow: > > [[File:Example.svg|thumb|120px|lang=en]] => rsvg "...Example.svg" > "120px-en-Example.svg" (lang='en') => Displays in English > [[File:Example.svg|thumb|120px|lang=fr]] => rsvg "...Example.svg" > "120px-fr-Example.svg" (lang='fr') => Displays in French > > It means rsvg SVG to PNG will finally "understand" the <switch> tag, > enabling fully translatable SVGs [1]. It would eventually work in tandem > with a translating interface, e.g. through TranslateWiki and/or a local > special page. > > The only issue I know of is that the renderer will create a new file every > time you change the language parameter, causing a drain on memory/storage > space. How do we handle this for random thumb sizes at the moment? > > All comments appreciated > > Harry (User:Jarry1250) > > [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en/SVG/Element/switch > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
