Added section re: translations

[nagiosplug.git] / doc / developer-guidelines.sgml

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        and, if applicable, add the SourceForge Tracker number. Don't forget to 
 update the THANKS.in file.</para>
        </section>
+
+       <section><title>Translations for developers</title>
+       <para>To make the job easier for translators please follow these guidelines:</para>
+       <orderedlist>
+         <listitem><para>
+           before creating new strings, check the po/de.po file to see if a similar string
+           already exists
+         </para></listitem>
+         <listitem><para>
+           for help texts, break into individual options so that these can be reused
+           between plugins
+         </para></listitem>
+       </orderedlist>
+       </section>
+
+       <section><title>Translations for translators</title>
+       <para>To create an up to date list of translatable strings, run: tools/gen_locale.sh</para>
+       </section>
+
 </section>
 
 <section id="SubmittingChanges"><title>Submission of new plugins and patches</title>