Re: XML properties files - brainstorm

Posted by jonwimp on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/XML-properties-files-brainstorm-tp185922p185942.html

Seconding this.

Having translations side by side is great. One XML element for one label is great, with that
single element containing all the possible translations. Conversely, 10 XML elements for one label
in 10 languages is difficult to maintain.

Same concept applies to having a single file for a single set of labels.

About merging problems for the single file, that's what version control is for. To facilitate
multiple collaborative commits to a single set of codes (even a single file).

Jonathon

David E Jones wrote:

>
> On Nov 26, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Vinicius Miana wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I don't think having all the translations in one single file is a good
>> idea:
>>
>> 1) If you do not want to have all translations on your system it is
>> easier to erase them
>
> If you're trying to slim down OFBiz this is the least of your
> problems.... These don't get very big anyway compared to other stuff in
> OFBiz.
>
> This certainly makes it harder, I'm not arguing against that, but I
> don't think this is as high on the list as other priorities.
>
>> 2) The person that speaks French is not necessarily the same that
>> speaks Chinese. With one
>> single file there will be more people working (committing/merging) the
>> same file.
>
> Merging is generally only a problem if two changes happen on the same line.
>
> -David
>