Coding the next generation of software localisation

Developing XLIFF-based FOSS localisation tools for increased inter-operability, better collaboration and data freedom

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1. Coding the next generation of software localisation Developing XLIFF-based FOSS localisation tools for increased inter-operability, better collaboration and data freedom Ryan Northey Translate House
2. In the beginning there was PO • Comprehensive • Robust • Not extensible • FS-based
3. Pootle and TranslateToolKit • Few (Open Source) localisation tools • TTK parsers/convertors still used by many other projects • Pootle was built on top of PO format • Designed to work with local filesystem: – FS-bound rather than data-bound
4. Localisation 2.0 • Diversification of localisation formats • Increased use of: – Distributed versioning systems – Continuous integration • Cloud-based services
5. XLIFF 1.2/2.0 • Extensible Localisation Interchange File Format • Open Standard for localisation • Extensible – recognised extensions • XML pros/cons • Spec does not provide many core localisation features – defined through extensions
6. 1 format to store them all • XLIFF can store/transmit other formats/dialects • Store/transmit much richer dataset – Eg version history, attribution etc • App-specific data can be exported/imported
7. Our goals • Support open localisation formats • Lossless export/import of Pootle data • Lossless import/export of other localisation formats
8. PyLIFF • Pythonic representation of XLIFF files – https://github.com/translate/pyliff • Early stage of development • Future goals: – Manipulate/write files – Handling large files/streams
9. TTK & XLIFF • Use XLIFF as “pivot” for converting between formats • Make use of XSLT for other XML-based formats/dialects • Create XLIFF abstractions of other formats: – PoLIFF – PropsLIFF
10. Pootle & XLIFF • PootleLIFF compatibility with existing data • Make less FS-bound – Integration with VCS/external file storage • XLIFF based schema • Export full data – eg revision history • Publish extensions...
11. Further information • https://github.com/translate/pyliff • https://github.com/translate/pootle • http://docs.oasis-open.org/xliff/xliff-core/v2.0/xli ff-core-v2.0.html