Webinar: Specify Localization Drive

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Getting Started with Specify 7 Localization

Specify Language Drive

Hello Specificians! We are beginning our effort to translate Specify 7 into a large selection of new languages. To achieve our goal, we will need the help of our users! Localizing Specify is a great way to make it more accessible to users all over the world. By joining our language drive, you will be playing a significant role in making the software available in many different languages. Plus, it’s a great way to hone your language skills! We are looking for a team of experienced linguists …

Introduction

Get Started with Specify 7 Localization

Thank you for your interest in localizing Specify 7! Localization is a complex process, and our goal is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to contribute to the localization of Specify. This guide will outline the process on how to contribute to this goal! We are using Weblate as the translation platform for this endeavour. Weblate is an open-source translation and localization management platform. It is designed to be easy to use and allows users to translate content and manage translati…

Weblate Instance

Specify 7

Enabling Test “Meta” Languages

Enable Meta Languages for Testing

Specify features 3 meta-languages that can be useful for testing: Raw: Print the unlocalized key - useful for detecting places that hardcoded a string [Raw] Underscore: Print an underscore before each string - useful for detecting places that hardcoded a string [Underscore] Double: Prints every string twice - emulates a language with longer words. Great for testing UI overflow [Double] These can be enabled from the language selector when in development mode. Enable in Producti…

User Questions