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Layout of a langinfo.xml file

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What is strings.po

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	=== What is strings.po ===		=== What is strings.po ===
	This ~~files~~ contains all strings displayed in the user interface of Kodi.		This GNU Gettext format file contains all text strings displayed in the user interface of Kodi.<br/>
			Using that file the entire application or any add-on can be translated to any language whose graphemes are available within Unicode.

	==== Layout of the strings.po file ====		==== Layout of the strings.po file ====

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Layout of the strings.po file

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	The important thing is that you cannot refer to the label with msgid in the settings.py file, you need to use the ''label_id'' which must be encoded in msgctxt as above.		The important thing is that you cannot refer to the label with msgid in the settings.py file, you need to use the ''label_id'' which must be encoded in msgctxt as above.

	You can of course edit .po files in a text editor or with a specialist editor. ~~There is a tool that will help converting old settings.xml files to the settings.po format:~~		You can of course edit .po files in a text editor or with a specialist editor.

	~~https://gitlab.com/ronie/script.language-convert~~

	==== Layout of the language folders ====		==== Layout of the language folders ====

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 <br/><br/>
 An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language
 == Adding a new language to Kodi ==

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Related articles in the Kodi online manual

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	== Related articles in the Kodi online manual ==		== Related articles in the Kodi online manual ==
			* [[Translations\|Translations in Kodi]]
			* [[Translating_add-ons\|Translating your add-on]]
	* [[List_of_supported_charsets\|List of Supported Charsets]]		* [[List_of_supported_charsets\|List of Supported Charsets]]
	* [[List of language codes (ISO-639:1988)]]		* [[List of language codes (ISO-639:1988)]]


	== Notes for developers ==		== Notes for developers ==

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point to language portal

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Maintaining a language

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	== Maintaining a language ==		== Maintaining a language ==
	The English (UK) language file ([https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/addons/resource.language.en_gb/resources/strings.po]) is the master for all language files. From time to time the English (UK) language file changes. This will instantly be automatically updated at Weblate translation pages.		The English (UK) language file ([https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/addons/resource.language.en_gb/resources/strings.po]) is the master for all language files.<br/>
			From time to time the English (UK) language file changes. This will instantly be automatically updated at Weblate translation pages.
	~~How to keep track of changes:~~
	~~Use our [[Translations\|Translation System]]~~

	== Related articles in the Kodi online manual ==		== Related articles in the Kodi online manual ==

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Layout of the language folders

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	Please use lower case for folder and file names.		Please use lower case for folder and file names.
	<br/>		<br/><br/>
	An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language		An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language

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Layout of the language folders

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	/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po		/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			Please use lower case for folder and file names.
	<br/>		<br/>
	~~Please use lower case for folder and file names.~~

	An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language		An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language

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Layout of the language folders

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	/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po		/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			<br/>
			Please use lower case for folder and file names.

	An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language		An extensive example list of used languages can be found here https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/addons/skin.estuary/language