Translations
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How to translate Kanboard to a new language?
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- Translations are stored inside the directory `app/Locale`
- There is sub-directory for each language, by example for the French we have `fr_FR`, Italian `it_IT` etc...
- A translation is a PHP file that return an Array with a key-value pairs
- The key is the original text in english and the value is the translation for the corresponding language
- **French translations are always up to date**
- Always use the last version (branch master)

### Create a new translation:

1. Make a new directory: `app/Locale/xx_XX` by example `app/Locale/fr_CA` for French Canadian
2. Create a new file for the translation: `app/Locale/xx_XX/translations.php`
3. Use the content of the French locales and replace the values
4. Inside the file `app/Model/Config.php`, add a new entry for your translation inside the function `getLanguages()`
5. Check with your local installation of Kanboard if everything is ok
6. Send a [pull-request with Github](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)

How to update an existing translation?
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1. Open the translation file `app/Locale/xx_XX/translations.php`
2. Missing translations are commented with `//` and the values are empty, just fill blank and remove the comment
3. Check with your local installation of Kanboard and send a [pull-request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)

How to add new translated text in the application?
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Translations are displayed with the following functions in the source code:

- `t()`: escaped HTML text
- `e()`: displayed with no escaping
- `dt()`: date using `strftime()` formats

Always use the english version in the source code.

How to find missing translations in the applications?
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From a Unix shell run:

```bash
./scripts/find-strings.sh
```

All missing translations are displayed on the screen. Put that in the french locale and sync other locales (see below).

How to synchronize translation files?
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From a Unix shell run this command:

```bash
./scripts/sync-locales.php
```

The french translation is used a reference for other locales.