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1<?xml version="1.0" ?> 1​<?xml version="1.0" ?>
2<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Variant V1.1//EN" 2​<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Variant V1.1//EN"
3"dtd/kdedbx45.dtd" [ 3​"dtd/kdedbx45.dtd" [
4<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> 4​<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE">
5<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> 5​<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here -->
6]> 6​]>
7 7​
8<article id="translations" lang="&language;"> 8​<article id="translations" lang="&language;">
9<articleinfo> 9​<articleinfo>
10<title>Language</title> 10​<title>Language</title>
11<authorgroup> 11​<authorgroup>
12<author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author> 12​<author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author>
13<author>&Krishna.Tateneni; &Krishna.Tateneni.mail;</author> 13​<author>&Krishna.Tateneni; &Krishna.Tateneni.mail;</author>
14<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> 14​<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
15 </authorgroup> 15​ </authorgroup>
16 16​
17 <date>2018-03-26</date> 17​ <date>2018-11-28</date>
18 <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.12</releaseinfo> 18​ <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.14</releaseinfo>
19 19​
20 <keywordset> 20​ <keywordset>
21 <keyword>KDE</keyword> 21​ <keyword>KDE</keyword>
22 <keyword>Systemsettings</keyword> 22​ <keyword>Systemsettings</keyword>
23 <keyword>locale</keyword> 23​ <keyword>locale</keyword>
24 <keyword>country</keyword> 24​ <keyword>country</keyword>
25 <keyword>language</keyword> 25​ <keyword>language</keyword>
26 <keyword>translation</keyword> 26​ <keyword>translation</keyword>
27 <keyword>Language</keyword> 27​ <keyword>Language</keyword>
28 </keywordset> 28​ </keywordset>
29</articleinfo> 29​</articleinfo>
30 30​
31<para> 31​<para>
32On this page you can set your preferred languages for the &plasma; Workspace and 32​On this page you can set your preferred languages for the &plasma; Workspace and
33Applications to be displayed in. 33​Applications to be displayed in.
34</para> 34​</para>
35 35​
36<para> 36​<para>
37The &plasma; Workspace and &kde; Applications are written in American English and are 37​The &plasma; Workspace and &kde; Applications are written in American English and are
38translated into many different languages by teams of volunteers. These 38​translated into many different languages by teams of volunteers. These
39translations need to be installed first before you can choose to use them. The 39​translations need to be installed first before you can choose to use them.
40list of <guilabel>Available Languages</guilabel> shows the localized language names of &systemsettings; translations ​
41installed and available on your system. If the language you want to use is ​
42not shown in this list then you will need to install it using the usual method ​
43for your system. ​
44</para> 40​</para>
45<note><para>Ensure that you have installed the &plasma; language packages or translations for the 41​<note><para>Ensure that you have installed the &plasma; language packages or translations for the
46languages you want to use.</para> 42​languages you want to use.</para>
47<para>As &plasma; is build upon the &Qt; libraries, you need the &Qt; translations for the selected 43​<para>As &plasma; is build upon the &Qt; libraries, you need the &Qt; translations for the selected
48languages as well to have a fully localized &GUI;.</para></note> 44​languages as well to have a fully localized &GUI;.</para></note>
49 45​
50<para> 46​<para>
51The <guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> list shows the localized language names that will 47​The list shows the localized language names that will
52be used when displaying the &plasma; Workspace and Applications. Because not all 48​be used when displaying the &plasma; Workspace and Applications. Because not all
53of the KDE Workspace and Applications may be translated into every language 49​of the &plasma; Workspace and Applications may be translated into every language
54&plasma; will try to find suitable translations for you by working down the 50​&plasma; will try to find suitable translations for you by working down the
55<guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> list until it finds a translation. If 51​list until it finds a translation. If
56none of your preferred languages have a required translation then the original 52​none of your preferred languages have a required translation then the original
57American English will be used. 53​American English will be used.
58</para> 54​</para>
59 55​
60<para> 56​<para>
61You can add a language to the <guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> list by 57​You can add a language to the main list by clicking the <guibutton>Add language</guibutton>
62selecting it in the <guilabel>Available Languages</guilabel> and then clicking 58​button.
63on the Add arrow button. If you have the listbox activated just type the first 59​The localized language names of &systemsettings; translations
64letter of your desired language. Type the first letter again to step through all 60​installed and available on your system are displayed. If the language you want to use is
65matching entries in the list. 61​not shown in this list then you will need to install it using the usual method
66</para> 62​for your system.
67<para>You can remove a language from the 63​Select one or more languages in the list and click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.
68<guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> list by selecting it and then clicking 64​</para>
69on the Remove arrow button. You can change the order of preference in the 65​<para>You can remove a language from the main list by selecting it and then clicking
70<guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> list by selecting a language and 66​on the <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="list-remove.png" format="PNG"/>
71clicking on the Up or Down arrow button. 67​</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> icon. You can change the order of preference in the
68​list by selecting a language and clicking on the <inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
69​<imagedata fileref="go-top.png" format="PNG"/>
70​</imageobject></inlinemediaobject> icon.
72</para> 71​</para>
73 72​
74<para>Only languages listed in <guilabel>Preferred Languages</guilabel> and 73​<para>Only languages with installed &systemsettings; translations will be offered as options
75<guilabel>Available Languages</guilabel> will be offered as options ​
76for <guilabel>Primary language</guilabel> and <guilabel>Fallback language</guilabel> 74​for <guilabel>Primary language</guilabel> and <guilabel>Fallback language</guilabel>
77in the <guilabel>Switch Application Language</guilabel> dialog of the 75​in the <guilabel>Switch Application Language</guilabel> dialog of the
78<guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu. 76​<guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu.
79</para> 77​</para>
80 78​
81<note> 79​<note>
82<para> 80​<para>
83Language and Formats are independent settings. Changing a language does 81​Language and Formats are independent settings. Changing a language does
84<emphasis>not</emphasis> automatically change the settings for numbers, 82​<emphasis>not</emphasis> automatically change the settings for numbers,
85currency &etc; to the corresponding country or region. 83​currency &etc; to the corresponding country or region.
86</para> 84​</para>
87</note> 85​</note>
88 86​
89</article> 87​</article>