Translation String Options dialog

The Translation String Options dialog sets the options for a translation entry. To open it, double-click a translation entry or click the Add Empty String button on the Translations pane.

For information about template translation, see Translating templates.

  • String:
    • Source: This is the text that will be presented to the translator, and that will be replaced with a translation when OL Connect generates output from the template. It is case-sensitive.
      When a new translation entry is created by tagging an HTML element for translation (see Tagging elements for translation), the text of that element gets copied to this field.
    • Context (optional): Describe where the source text is used, for example: "This text is in the head of a table", or "Table|Head", to help the translator make the best choice when the source text appears more than once and should be translated differently in different locations.
      The description is added to the <data-translate> attribute of the HTML element in which the source text is located, as its value, for example: <data-translate="Table">.
      Note that a translation will only be applied if the value of the <data-translate> attribute of the respective HTML element is exactly the same as the given Context (case-sensitive).

  • Pluralization: Check this option to make it possible for the translator to enter (text with) plurals. See Pluralization.

    The Singular and Plural given in this dialog are only used when there is no .po file that matches the locale.

    • Singular: Enter the text to use when the value of the selected data field is 1.
    • Plural: Enter the text to use when the value of the selected data field is not 1.
    • Data field: Select a data field that contains a numerical value. It depends on the value in this field whether the singular or plural is used.
  • Instructions for the translator: