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* Install Pray Times! onto your Firefox browser from [http://praytimes.org/addon/files/azan.xpi this link].
* Install Pray Times! onto your Firefox browser from [http://praytimes.org/addon/files/azan.xpi this link].
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* Also install [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1333 Quick Locale Switcher] add-on to easily switch between languages.
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* Also install [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1333 Quick Locale Switcher] to easily switch between languages.
=== Open add-on folder ===
=== Open add-on folder ===
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* Find your Firefox profile on your hard drive, as described in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles#How_to_find_your_profile this page]. Call this folder [profile-folder].
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* Find your Firefox profile folder, as described in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles#How_to_find_your_profile this page].
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* Open [profile-folder]/extensions/azan-times@hamid.net folder. We call this folder [addon-folder].
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* Open [profile-folder]/extensions/azan-times@hamid.net/. We call this folder [addon-folder].
=== Prepare files ===
=== Prepare files ===
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* Open [addon-folder]/chrome/locale.
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* Goto [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/, make a copy of the folder <code>en-US</code> and rename it to your language id, say <code>fr</code>. (You can find your language id from [https://wiki.mozilla.org/L10n:Teams this list].)
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* Make a copy of the folder "en-US" and rename it to your language id, say fr. (You can find your language id from [https://wiki.mozilla.org/L10n:Teams this list].)
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* Open <code>chrome.manifest</code> file in the [addon-folder] and add a line like this into the file:<br/><code> locale  praytimes  fr   chrome/locale/fr/</code> <br/>where <code>fr</code> must be replaced by your language id.
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* Open <code>chrome.manifest</code> file in the [addon-folder] folder and add a line like this into the file:<br><code> locale  praytimes  en-US   chrome/locale/en-US/</code> <br>where en-US must be replaced by your language id.
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* Open <code>options.js</code> in the [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/ folder and add a line like this to the languages array, filled with your language information: <br/><code> {id: 'fr', name: 'French', lname: 'Français'}</code>
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== Start Translation ==
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=== Translate ===
=== Translate ===
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* Open [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/[your-language-id].
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* Open [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/[your-language-id]/.
* Open the two files <code>praytimes.dtd</code> and <code>common.properties</code> using a text editor like Notepad. (Note: your editor should be able to store files in UTF-8 format.)
* Open the two files <code>praytimes.dtd</code> and <code>common.properties</code> using a text editor like Notepad. (Note: your editor should be able to store files in UTF-8 format.)
* Start translating expressions in the above two files.
* Start translating expressions in the above two files.

Latest revision as of 22:13, 24 May 2009

This is a quick guide on how to translate Pray Times! Firefox add-on into your language.

Contents

Set Up the Environment

Install add-on

Open add-on folder

  • Find your Firefox profile folder, as described in this page.
  • Open [profile-folder]/extensions/azan-times@hamid.net/. We call this folder [addon-folder].

Prepare files

  • Goto [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/, make a copy of the folder en-US and rename it to your language id, say fr. (You can find your language id from this list.)
  • Open chrome.manifest file in the [addon-folder] and add a line like this into the file:
    locale praytimes fr chrome/locale/fr/
    where fr must be replaced by your language id.
  • Open options.js in the [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/ folder and add a line like this to the languages array, filled with your language information:
    {id: 'fr', name: 'French', lname: 'Français'}

Start Translation

Translate

  • Open [addon-folder]/chrome/locale/[your-language-id]/.
  • Open the two files praytimes.dtd and common.properties using a text editor like Notepad. (Note: your editor should be able to store files in UTF-8 format.)
  • Start translating expressions in the above two files.

Hints

  • Always pick the shortest possible translation, in particular for expressions in the main display pad and its tooltip.
  • For general terms like OK, Cancel, Options, etc., please use the translations used in the localized versions of Firefox.
  • For technical terms like Time Zone, Daylight Saving, etc. you can extensively use Wikipedia in your language.
  • Taking a look at other Prayer Times websites and application in your language would be also helpful.

View changes

Changes made to the dialogue windows (including Options, About, and Comments dialogues) can be viewed immediately. Changes to the main menu and the display pad needs a browser restart (you can use Extension Developer add-on to reload all chromes without restart).

Submit Your Translation

After your translation is complete, please send the two files praytimes.dtd and common.properties to the developer, along with your complete name and your url to be included in the credits page. Thank you!

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