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=== Adding Language Support: ===
=== Adding Language Support: ===


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Let's say we want to add support for a new language (with locale ab_CD) in Fedora. The following documents the steps and requirements needed for adding language support in Fedora from i18n point of view:
Lets say we want to add xy_XY language support in Fedora
 
Following is to do list for adding language support in Fedora from i18n point of view


1) Open Type, Unicode Based Font for xy_XY
* the locale ab_CD should be defined in glibc


2) Rendering Engine support for Unicode code points of xy_XY (pango, qt)
* at least one [http://www.myanmarnlp.net.mm/doc/Workshop%20on%20Myanmar%20Unicode%20Font_2005-12-16/Presentations/Myanmar%20OpenType%20Font%2020051215.ppt OpenType] (OTF/TTF), [http://www.unicode.org/standard/WhatIsUnicode.html Unicode]-based [[:Category:Font_wishlist|font]] with good coverage for the language (recommendations from our [[Localization_fonts_requirements|localization groups]]). {{:Fonts_SIG_signature}}


3) Some Basic IME's for xy_XY(m17n-db)
* Rendering Engine support for Unicode code-points of ab_CD (pango, qt)


4) Locale File for xy_XY in glibc
* an Input Method Engine or keyboard map (eg m17n-db) that allows keyboard input of the language


5) Updating comps file for xy_XY
* a language support group should be added to comps for the language


6) Adding xy_XY in GDM list
* the language should be included in the GDM language list (actually this should now be automatic for recent gdm?)


7) Updating s-c-l locale-list file for xy_XY
* the language should be added to system-config-language


Note: not complete, please add missing things here
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Adding Language Support:

Let's say we want to add support for a new language (with locale ab_CD) in Fedora. The following documents the steps and requirements needed for adding language support in Fedora from i18n point of view:

  • the locale ab_CD should be defined in glibc
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  • Rendering Engine support for Unicode code-points of ab_CD (pango, qt)
  • an Input Method Engine or keyboard map (eg m17n-db) that allows keyboard input of the language
  • a language support group should be added to comps for the language
  • the language should be included in the GDM language list (actually this should now be automatic for recent gdm?)
  • the language should be added to system-config-language
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