Nikola Smolenski wrote:
I see two ways of doing this: either converting language files to something (be it TMX, .po or something else), editing them, and converting them back to .php, or converting MediaWiki to use gettext and .po files directly. The latter might even be faster for smaller installations (and availability of gettext is not a problem now that php-gettext exists) - should it be done?
Hoi, From your answer I understand that you do not apreciate what TMX is. TMX is a manner in which you store what is called a "translation memory", it allows you to make use of this translation memory when you have to redo this translation when changes have occurred or when similar content is to be translated. Consequently the use of TMX is applicable in tools for translators; in itself it is not a format that allows for editing.
Consequently, the idea that it is "faster" for smaller installations misses the point completely. This may be true when software and its user interface is set in stone while we all know that this is not the case.
Thanks, GerardM