diff --git a/docs/DEVELOPERS.md b/docs/DEVELOPERS.md index b716a92..daaf4c8 100644 --- a/docs/DEVELOPERS.md +++ b/docs/DEVELOPERS.md @@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ rather than using "`make DESTDIR=...`", because the locale directory is set at compile time. Also, on Debian at least, both "`LC_ALL`" and "`LANGUAGE`" must be set. +To find untranslated strings in a language that's already supported but +which you can help with gaps in, use this command: + + msgattrib --untranslated < po/fr.po + +replacing "`po/fr.po`" as appropriate. + To add a new language, create the new message catalogue file under "`po/`" by copying "`po/pv.pot`" to "`po/xx.po`", where "`xx`" is the language code, and adjusting it. The "`.pot`" file is generated automatically by "`make`".