[Commons-l] Tool idea: SVG easy-translate

[Platonides]

Brianna Laugher wrote:
> - user inputs existing SVG diagram/map, and desired target language
> - tool extracts the text labels and shows them to the user, asking for
> the equivalent in target language (also shows existing SVG for
> context)
> (- tool previews new SVG?)
> - tool uploads new SVG with appropriate name and description etc, and
> links to first one
> 
> Some of the tools mentioned in this blogpost may be useful:
> http://andy.brisgeek.com/archives/45
> (same in Russian: http://www.linuxgraphics.ru/readarticle.php?article_id=33 )
> 
> thoughts?
> 
> cheers,
> Brianna

I had thought in a SVG edit system similar to templates. You put 
{{SVG:earth_map|river1=RuRiver|river2=plRiver}} on SVG:earth_map/en and 
you have created a new version of the map.
But this could be an acceptable external-tool alternative.