[Toolserver-l] Toolserver Intuition - Tech spec (Toolserver goes I18N!)

[Platonides]

Krinkle wrote:
> -- Tool developer workflow:
> 
> I'll describe how the system would work from a tool developers point  
> of view. [3]
> 
> So here's what you'd do to make it work, three easy steps:
> 1) The toolserver tool developer includes a single php file (eg. / 
> p_i18n/ToolStart.php). This makes the i18n class available.
> 2) A new instance of the class is created like $I18N = new  
> TsIntuition( 'mygroup' );
> 3) Messages can now be returned with either _('message-key') [2] or  
> $TSi18n->msg( 'message-key', $options ).
> 
> -- Other features
> 
> * Variable replacement ($1, $2, etc.)
> 
> * Fallback languages:
> * Getting language names 
> 
> * Escaping (ie. options = array( escape => html )

How much duplication will TsIntuition have with MediaWiki i18n code?


> * Automated updates: Since the messages are file-stored in the  
> messages-directory of the tool. There's no need to keep track or  
> update anything.
(...)
> -- TranslateWiki
> 
> I'm currently in talks with TranslateWiki how to best set up the  
> syncing system. Although initial chat with Nikerabbit didn't bring up  
> any expected problem (as it's fairly similar other projects they  
> translate), it still needs to be set up. I expect to have something  
> going within one or two weeks.

Wouldn't DBA be preferible?