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[issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
It’s quite an old issue, but it’s still in.
For localization purpose, it would be good to have two strings to localize category and author. One for the common use, and one dedicated for the url scheme. This would allow translators to select the best spelling for the /category/ and /author/ browsing url scheme.
Example in French:
Right now we have site.tld/cat%E9gorie/
We would like to be able to have site.tld/categorie/
And I’m guessing this issue exist for most non English languages.
Last edited by Jeremie (2007-05-13 15:08:32)
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Re: [issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
site./tld/categorie/ is not a valid URL. Do you mean: site.tld/fr-fr/categorie/ or site.tld/fr/categorie/
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Re: [issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
Sorry, a typo. I meant that we would like to have site.tld/categorie/ in this example.
Nota: corrected in the first post.
Basically, it’s just using a language-string for the semi-hardcoded URL scheme (/category/ and /author/), separated from the “basic” translation. In the case of French, it’s a basic ascii conversion (no accent), but that may not be the case for other languages, hence the request for two new language string.
It has also the side benefit of allowing geek-webmaster of customizing their URL scheme (to transform /category/ into /tag/ for example) by using an edited locale language file (instead of the rpc one).
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#4 2007-05-13 22:04:33
- zem
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Re: [issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
Jeremie’s right, the decision to share the gTxt string in URLs was ill considered.
I think the safest solution is:
1. Rename the current ‘category’ text string to ‘label_category’ or similar
2. Change all calls from gTxt(‘category’) to gTxt(‘label_category’)
3. ..except for code that produces or parses URLs, which should remain as gTxt(‘category’)
That will retain backwards compatibility for anyone who has changed the value of the ‘category’ lang string; it’ll also fall back to the literal string ‘category’ if the lang file hasn’t been updated.
Patches, anyone?
Alex
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#5 2007-06-08 20:15:13
- FireFusion
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Re: [issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
Does this mean we will be able to change the URL words “category” and “author” in 4.0.5?
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#6 2007-06-08 22:16:10
- Mary
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Re: [issue] i18n /category/ url scheme
You always could, but technically I wouldn’t advise it yet.
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