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4. To add a language, select one from the [[drop-down menu]]. | 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. | * The [[drop-down menu]] shows all currently supported languages available for ICA-AtoM. | ||
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5. Click the ''add'' button. | 5. Click the ''add'' button. | ||
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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. | 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 | + | * If you add the language back (make it available in the [[language menu]]), the translations will be accessible again. |
Revision as of 14:02, 5 December 2008
Please note that ICA-AtoM is no longer actively supported by Artefactual Systems.
Visit https://www.accesstomemory.org for information about AtoM, the currently supported version.
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
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:
- The user interface has been translated into all of these languages.
- User can switch the user interface between any of these languages.
- Translators can translate content into any of these languages.
1. The language menu shows you the languages that are currently available in your ICA-AtoM application; the current (active) language is underlined.
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 available 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 available in the language menu), 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.
- To install Eastern language character support in older Windows versions, please visit:
- For more information of languages in ICA-AtoM, see in this Manual section UM-5 Translate content / interface.