Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:01:58 +0000 (UTC) From: Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43860 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/l10n Message-ID: <201402101601.s1AG1wHK095309@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: dru Date: Mon Feb 10 16:01:57 2014 New Revision: 43860 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43860 Log: Incorporate "The Basics" into the Synopsis. Sponsored by: iXsystems Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/l10n/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/l10n/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/l10n/chapter.xml Mon Feb 10 15:49:03 2014 (r43859) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/l10n/chapter.xml Mon Feb 10 16:01:57 2014 (r43860) @@ -23,11 +23,38 @@ <title>Synopsis</title> <para>&os; is a distributed project with users and contributors - located all over the world. This chapter discusses the - internationalization and localization features of &os; that - allow non-English speaking users to get real work done. Since + located all over the world. As such, &os; supports localization + into many languages. This allows a user to view, input, or process data in non-English + languages. Currently, one can choose from most of the + major languages, including but not limited to: Chinese, + German, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, and + Vietnamese.</para> + + <indexterm> + <primary>internationalization</primary> + <see>localization</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm><primary>localization</primary></indexterm> + + <para>The term internationalization has been shortened to + <acronym>i18n</acronym>, which represents the number of + letters between the first and the last letters of + internationalization. <acronym>L10n</acronym> uses the + same naming scheme, coming from <quote>localization</quote>. + Combined together, + <acronym>i18n</acronym>/<acronym>L10n</acronym> methods, + protocols, and applications allow users to use languages of + their choice.</para> + + <para><acronym>i18n</acronym> applications are programmed using + <acronym>i18n</acronym> kits under libraries. These allow + developers to write a simple file and translate displayed + menus and texts to each language.</para> + + <para>This chapter discusses the + internationalization and localization features of &os;. Since there are many aspects of the <acronym>i18n</acronym> - implementation in both the system and application levels, more + implementation at both the system and application levels, more specific sources of documentation are referred to, where applicable.</para> @@ -68,55 +95,6 @@ </itemizedlist> </sect1> - <sect1 xml:id="l10n-basics"> - <title>The Basics</title> - - <sect2> - <title>What Is - <acronym>i18n</acronym>/<acronym>L10n</acronym>?</title> - - <indexterm> - <primary>internationalization</primary> - <see>localization</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm><primary>localization</primary></indexterm> - - <para>The term internationalization has been shortened to - <acronym>i18n</acronym>, which represents the number of - letters between the first and the last letters of - internationalization. <acronym>L10n</acronym> uses the - same naming scheme, coming from <quote>localization</quote>. - Combined together, - <acronym>i18n</acronym>/<acronym>L10n</acronym> methods, - protocols, and applications allow users to use languages of - their choice.</para> - - <para><acronym>i18n</acronym> applications are programmed using - <acronym>i18n</acronym> kits under libraries. These allow - developers to write a simple file and translate displayed - menus and texts to each language.</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Why Use - <acronym>i18n</acronym>/<acronym>L10n</acronym>?</title> - - <para>Using <acronym>i18n</acronym>/<acronym>L10n</acronym> - allows a user to view, input, or process data in non-English - languages.</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Which Languages Are Supported?</title> - - <para><acronym>i18n</acronym> and <acronym>L10n</acronym> are - not &os; specific. Currently, one can choose from most of the - major languages, including but not limited to: Chinese, - German, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, and - Vietnamese.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 xml:id="using-localization"> <title>Using Localization</title>
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