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'''Add a language'''
 
'''Add a language'''
  
4. To add a language, select one from the [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]].
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4. To add a language, select one from the [[drop-down menu]].
* The [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] shows all currently supported languages available for ICA-AtoM.
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* The [[drop-down menu]] shows all currently supported languages available for ICA-AtoM.
  
 
5. Click the ''add'' button.
 
5. Click the ''add'' button.
  
  
6. ICA-AtoM adds the language and closes the ''i18n languages'' section; the added language will now appear in the [[Language menu|language menu]].
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6. ICA-AtoM adds the language and closes the ''i18n languages'' section; the added language will now appear in the [[language menu]].
  
  
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10. ICA-AtoM removes the language and closes the ''i18n languages'' section; the removed language no longer appears in the [[Language menu|language menu]].
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10. ICA-AtoM removes the language and closes the ''i18n languages'' section; the removed language no longer appears in the [[language menu]].
  
  
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12. Note that when you remove a language, existing translations of [[Database content|database content]] into that language remain in the application, but are not accessible.
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12. Note that when you remove a language, existing translations of [[database content]] into that language remain in the application, but are not accessible.
 
* If you add the language back (make it active), the translations will be accessible again.
 
* If you add the language back (make it active), the translations will be accessible again.
 
 
'''Restore a supported language'''
 
 
7. On the [[Main menu bar|main menu bar]], click the ''admin > settings'' tab.
 
 
 
8. Click the ''i18n_languages'' section to expand it to view the languages currently supported by your ICA-AtoM application.
 
 
 
9. In the [[Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]], select the language you want to add back.
 
 
*Note that the [[Value list|value list]] contains only languages currently supported by ICA-AtoM.
 
 
 
10. Click the ''add'' button.
 
 
 
11. ICA-AtoM restores the language; this involves sending a transaction to the database, which causes the page to re-load, closing the ''i18n_languages'' section.
 
  
  

Revision as of 12:38, 5 December 2008

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Add or remove a language

Main Page > (UM) User manual > UM-7 Administer ICA-AtoM > UM-7.4 Customize settings > UM-7.4.5 Add or remove a language

Add or remove a language from ICA-AtoM
Japanese added, Dutch removed


The current version of ICA-AtoM (v1.0 beta) supports 14 languages:

  • Arabic
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Farsi
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Icelandic
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish


This means that:

  • Translators can translate content into any of these languages.


1. The language menu shows you the languages that are currently active in your ICA-AtoM application.


2. To add or remove one of the supported languages, click the admin > settings tab on the main menu bar.


3. Click the i18n languages section to expand it; the list shows all the languages currently active in your ICA-AtoM application.


Add a language

4. To add a language, select one from the drop-down menu.

  • The drop-down menu shows all currently supported languages available for ICA-AtoM.

5. Click the add button.


6. ICA-AtoM adds the language and closes the i18n languages section; the added language will now appear in the language menu.


7. To continue adding languages, expand the i18n languages section and repeat steps 4 and 5 as required.


Remove a language

8. To remove a language, click the delete icon beside it in the list.


9. ICA-AtoM prompts you to confirm request. Click OK.


10. ICA-AtoM removes the language and closes the i18n languages section; the removed language no longer appears in the language menu.


11. To remove additional languages, expand the i18n languages section and repeat steps 8 and 9 as required.


12. Note that when you remove a language, existing translations of database content into that language remain in the application, but are not accessible.

  • If you add the language back (make it active), the translations will be accessible again.


Notes

  • Support for Eastern language characters (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.) is not installed by default in Microsoft Windows version previous to Windows Vista.