| Re: Internationalisation suggestion [message #1381 is a reply to message #1379] |
Mon, 30 June 2008 16:03   |
AJM
Messages: 2349
Registered: April 2006
Location: Surrey, UK
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I do not use the data dictionary for internationalisation, instead I use a series of text files, one per language, in the 'text' subdirectory. I deliberately chose this method as a single text file can contain multiple entries whereas with the database option I would would require a separate read for each entry, and this would be much slower.
It is also easier to provide translations as all you have to do is give the translator a text file which he can modify instead of getting him to change the contents of the database.
It is possible to have translations for any piece of text - screen titles, column names, menu buttons, navigation buttons as well as error messages.
As my current method works very well I see no reason to change it.
Tony Marston
http://www.tonymarston.net
http://www.radicore.org
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