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How to contribute translations to FreeMind follows.

==Step-by-step overview==

# Get a SourceForge user.
# Choose the editing tool if getting started.
# Get the latest English translation.
# Get the latest translation for your language.
# Find and complete what is missing.
# Set mnemonics in the translations.
# Post to Translations tracker.
# Register yourself as FreeMind translator if you prefer.

==Getting a SourceForge user==

To get a SourceForge user, visit [http://sourceforge.net/account/registration/ creation page], unless you already have a user. (You need a SourceForge user to post your translation to Translations tracker, as described below.)

==Getting the latest translations==

Look for a translation into your language present in the development  [http://freemind.cvs.sourceforge.net/freemind/freemind/?pathrev=fm_060405_integration branch]. 
If such a translation is not present, take [http://freemind.cvs.sourceforge.net/freemind/freemind/Resources_en.properties?view=log the latest revision of Resources_en.properties].

==Choosing the editing tool==

Translation files can be edited using variety of tools.

===Popeye===

[http://popeye.sourceforge.net/ Popeye] <sup>[http://popeye.sourceforge.net/images/ScreenShot-0-4.jpg Screenshot] | [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=136501 Download]</sup> can deal with several language property files at the same time, so you can contrast the original property file data with their translations. Also, the program can highlight all properties that do not have a translation set in one of the selected languages.

: After a short test, I can recommend Popeye. No installation needed, works fine, looks good, and has a nice web.--[[User:Danielpolansky|Danielpolansky]] 03:26, 2 Jun 2007 (PDT)

===Propedit===
[http://propedit.sourceforge.jp/index_en.html Propedit]<sup>[http://propedit.sourceforge.jp/screenshot/eclipse/screenshot_eclipse_en.html Screenshot]</sup> can directly edit property files written in Unicode reference characters, thereby saving the time and effort of converting into Unicode through native2ascii. Its plugin is integrated with Eclipse and JBuilder. Files can be opened in the IDE and saved in Unicode. See also [http://sourceforge.jp/projects/propedit Propedit project page].

===Plain text editor===

A plain text editor is the tool of choice if you are well acquainted with them and prefer them. If so, you already probably have your favorite tool. If not, these tools include Microsoft Notepad, Notepad++, Vim, Emacs and a vast variety of other tools. 

Using plain text editor is more tricky in that the language translation files are using Java unicode notatiton, encoding a single non-latin character like <tt>\u4567</tt>, making the file less readable. A workaround is to convert the language file into UTF-8 encoding first, then edit it, and finally convert to Java notation again. The conversion is described in the following section. Once the text is in UTF-8 encoding, tools like Microsoft Notepad can be used, and the non-latin characters are shown as you would see them in a WYSIWYG editor. However, various plain text editors differ in their capability to show UTF-8 characters. Notepad on Windows XP is definitely able to do that.

Another useful tool my be [http://www.esperanto-mv.pp.ru/UniRed/ENG/index.html UniRed].

====Converting between Unicode notations====

To convert a file in UTF-8 into <tt>\uXXXX</tt> Unicode escape notation, you may use [http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/tooldocs/win32/native2ascii.html native2ascii] tool included with the Java SDK. Example of use (Resources_cs.properties.txt is before conversion):

<small><!-- Better in CSS style sheet -->

 cd C:\j2sdk1.4.2\bin>
 native2ascii.exe -encoding UTF8 Resources_cs.properties.utf8.txt Resources_cs.properties

</small>

Ideally, your file's name will be ''Resources_xx.properties'', where ''xx'' is the code of the language (e.g. en, de, dk etc.).

To convert \uXXXX Unicode encoded file back to UTF-8, use a command similar to the following.

<small>

 cd C:\j2sdk1.4.2\bin>
 native2ascii.exe '''-reverse''' -encoding UTF8 Resources_cs.properties Resources_cs.properties.utf8.txt

</small>

==Setting mnemonics==

For menu items, you can set mnemonics by putting "&" character before the letter of the mnemonic in the title of the menu item. For instance, "&Edit" means that the title of the menu will read "Edit" and its mnemonic will be "e". Mnemonic is a keyboard shortcut accessible in various ways; in Windows, either by pressing Alt + mnemonic, or by pressing F10, followed by the mnemonic. Mnemonics are there not only for the leading menus, but also for submenus and menu items.

==Posting translations==

[http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=961129&group_id=7118 Send your translation to Translations tracker]. To be able to do it, you need a SourceForge user, which can be created at [http://sourceforge.net/account/registration/ Account Registration] page at SourceForge.

==Registering yourself as FreeMind translator==

If you are seriously planning to become a FreeMind translator, and want to receive ''Call for translations'' emails from us, please register yourself as translator by subscribing to  [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=freemind-translator freemind-translator] mailing list.

==When to translate==

We send a ''call for translation'' email after publishing the first release candidate of FreeMind, as at that point we can make sure that only few or possibly none new texts to translate will be added.

A translator can still start creating and posting translations at any point of time, so he or she can distribute the workload in time.

==Using new translation in FreeMind==

# Write or [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=961129&group_id=7118 download] the <tt>Resources_xx.properties</tt> file.
# Unpack the <tt>freemind.jar</tt> file with 7-Zip or similar into a temp folder.
# Replace or add the <tt>Resources_xx.properties</tt> with the new one.
# Repack the <tt>freemind.jar</tt> with the modified content of the temp folder.

== Menu label checklist ==
{| {{Table style}}
! Menu Label Checklist  || Poor || Good
|-
| In English, use capitalized labels  || Move to root             || Move to Root
|-
| Menu items leading to a dialog should end with ... .     || Open <br> Close ...      || Open... <br> Close
|-
| Do not repeat the verb already used in the menu heading || Export > Export to PNG <br> Insert > Insert Hyperlink  || Export > As PNG <br> Insert > Hyperlink
|}

==State of translation==

Currently, we have the following languages translated. The table below is out of date, mapping roughly the state at 0.8.1. It would be very helpful if the translators would update it. Up-to-date information of the state of translation can in any case be [http://freemind.cvs.sourceforge.net/freemind/freemind/?pathrev=fm_060405_integration found in CVS] and in [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=961129&group_id=7118 Translations tracker].

{| {{Table style}}
|+ Already Translated Languages
! | Language || Language    || Short || Last version patch || Last up-to-date version || Translator || Reviewer || Capitalized titles || Translated help map
|-
| Czech    || Česky       || cs || || not released || Radek Švarz || Daniel Polansky ||No
|-
| Chinese    || trad.chinese || zh||  || 0.8.1? || [http://java.fromtw.com william chen] || &nbsp; || &nbsp;
|-
| Chinese    || simp.chinese || zh_CN|| || not released || [http://java.fromtw.com william chen] || &nbsp;   || &nbsp;
|-
| Danish   || Dansk       || dk ||  || 0.8.1? ||             ||                 ||  
|-
| Dutch    || Nederlands  || nl || || 0.8.1? || Koen Roggemans ||              ||No
|-
| English  || English     || en ||  || 0.8.1? || N/A         ||                  || Yes || Yes
|-
| Estonian  || Eesti     || et || [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2020147&group_id=7118&atid=961129 0.9.0.beta18] || 0.8.1?  || [http://sourceforge.net/users/elaugasson/ Edmund Laugasson] ||  || Yes
|-
| Finnish ||  Suomi       || fi  || || not released || Matti Lassila ||      ||
|-
| French   || Francais    || fr || || 0.8.1?     ||             || Rickenbroc       || || Yes
|-
| German   || Deutsch     || de || || 0.8.1?     || Christian Foltin ||                 || || Yes
|-
| Hungarian ||            || ?  || || not released || [http://documan.sourceforge.net/ documan] ||      ||
|-
| Italian  || Italiano    || it || || 0.8.1? || Bob Alexander ||       ||
|-
| Japanese || Nihongo     || ja || || 0.8.1? / 0.9.0 || Kohichi Aoki / [http://sourceforge.jp/projects/freemind-ja/ Tomophy] || [http://sourceforge.jp/projects/freemind-ja/wiki/ masataka55] ||
|-
| Korean  || Hangeul      || kr || || 0.8.1? || Kim Jong Woo ||        ||
|-
| Polish   || Polski      || pl || || not released || Rafal Kraik       ||   || No
|-
| Portuguese || Português || pt || || not released || Luis Ferreira       ||   ||
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese || Português brasileiro || pt_BR || || not released || [http://sourceforge.net/sendmessage.php?touser=1492544 Rodrigo Rizzi Starr]  ||   ||
|-
| Romanian || Română || ro || || not released || Nicoleta Negut       ||   ||
|-
| Russian  || Pусский     || ru || || 0.8.1? || Dimitry Polivaev ||    ||     || Yes
|-
| Slovenian  ||      || sl || || 0.8.1? ||  Martin Srebotnjak - filmsi      ||    || No?
|-
| Spanish  || Espanol     || es || || 0.8.1? || Hugo Gayosso       ||    || Yes || Yes
|-
| Turkish  || Türkçe      || tr || || not released || Uğur Çetin         ||    || Yes
|}

# '''Last version patch:''' enter a link to the latest existing patch with the FreeMind version it concerns as text.
# '''Last up-to-date version:''' enter the newest released version of FreeMind with up-to-date translation, consider beta versions as well.

==Translating the documentation==

The freemind.mm file, which is documentation in mindmap format, is a simple XML file.  It can be found in your FreeMind installation (eg in Microsoft Windows XP, you'll find it in ''C:\Program Files\FreeMind\doc'').  Open the file in a Unicode enabled text editor, and then simply translate everything in the TEXT attribute.  For example:

  <node COLOR="#000000" CREATED="1124560950701" MODIFIED="1124560950701"
  TEXT="You can install the applet at your website so that other users can
  browse your mind maps.">

===Using Swordfish===

If you want to use translation memory or a CAT tool, you can now use [http://www.maxprograms.com/products/swordfish.html Swordfish] to translate MM files.  Swordfish is not free software.

First, create a file named config_map.xml and put the following code in it:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
  <!DOCTYPE ini-file PUBLIC "-//Maxprograms//Converters 2.0.0//EN" "configuration.dtd" >
  <ini-file><tag attributes="TEXT" hard-break="segment" keep-format="yes">node</tag></ini-file>

Then copy this file into the /ini folder of your Swordfish installation (there may be a file by that name already; if so, rename it temporarily).

Run Swordfish and go File -> Convert file to XLIFF format.  Remember to select the file type as "XML (Generic)" and the encoding as "UTF8".  If you select "Embed skeleton", you may be able to recreate the MM file with a third-party XLIFF editor.


==Feedback==

Do you find this page difficult to understand? Are you missing some key information? [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Translation&action=edit Tell us].

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