Help translating SeedDMS
===========================

SeedDMS has got many translations over the years and it is a major
task to keep them all updated. If you would like to give a helping
hand, then this will be much appreciated. There are various ways
to contribute translations.

1. The demo version of SeedDMS at https://demo.seeddms.org will list
all missing translations in a formular on the bottom of the page
while using the software. You can easily provide a missing translation
by filling out the form and submitting it. The translation will not
instantly be used, but is taken over into the official version of
SeedDMS once in a while. This method does not allow to submit corrected
translations of existing phrases.

2. Fixing translations is only possible by modifying one of the language
files in `lanuages/xx_XX/lang.inc`. These files are php files containing
one large array named `$text`. Any modification will be visible right away
in your SeedDMS installation. If you intend to pass your modifications to
the developers of SeedDMS, than keep your changes seperate from the
original translation. A good way is to put your changes into a new
file, e.g. `lang-local.inc` containing an array named `$text_local` and
merge that array with the original translation array. Just put at the
end of `lanuages/xx_XX/lang.inc` the follwing code:

  include('lang-local.inc');
	array_merge($text, $text_local);

Also create the file `lang-local.inc` with the content

  <?php
	$text_local = array(
		'xxx' => 'yyy',
	);
	?>

Once you are ready with your local modifications and you think those are
good enough for the public version of SeedDMS, then please mail them to
info@seeddms.org


