Title | FirstSearch 5.0 Multilingual Interface |
Author | Gary Perlman (perlman@oclc.org) |
URL | http://cweb.oclc.org/~perlman/FS/fs-lang.html |
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Abstract | This document informally describes conventions used in the FS 5.0 multilingual interface. |
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There are three language files for English:
There is a special entity file, zz.ini, which contains entity identifiers as values. For example:
[index] author = index~author keyword = index~keyword title = index~title [field] author = field~author title = field~titleWhen the language is set to "zz" (this is called the "Entity Language"), the screen shows the location of the entities that would be displayed.
By default, the zz.ini file in interfaces/ini contain only a few entiities and instructions about how to generate the file. This allows us to keep a small entity file as part of the production environment, thereby simplifying maintenance.
[SECTION] | FILE | DESCRIPTION | USED | WORDS | CHARS | FORMAT | HTML |
[*dbname*] | dblang | Database-specific limiter values | database search screens | 1-4 | -35 | title | ? |
[*pagename*] | en | Page-specific strings | widely | varies | ok | ||
[action] | en | Labels for action buttons | widely | 1-3 | -20 | title | no |
[availability] | dblang | title | ok | ||||
[browser] | en | Labels for browser functions | help | 1 | 3-10 | title | no |
[controls] | en | Labels for control buttons | control panel | 1 | 3-10 | title | no |
[copyright] | dblang | Copyright statement to put on each record in a db | record displays | any | ok | ||
[data] | en | Labels/headings for data | record displays | any | ? | ||
[dbinfo] | en | Labels for database information | unused? help | 1-3 | any | ? | |
[degreetype] | dblang | title | ok | ||||
[deweyclass] | dblang | NetFirst Dewey classes | NetFirst limiters | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? |
[dialog] | en | Entities for general UI dialog | options screen | 1-2 | title | no | |
[domain] | dblang | NetFirst domains | NetFirst limiters | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? |
[error] | en | Old error messages | unused | 1 | entity | no | |
[field] | dblang | Field labels for record formatting | brief and detailed record displays | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? |
[frame] | en | Frame information | help | any | ok | ||
[headings] | en | Help file headings | help | 1-5 | title | ok | |
[help] | en | Labels for links to help files | help | 1-4 | initial CAP | ok | |
[index] | dblang | Index names | index radio / pulldown labels | 1-4 | -35 | title | ? |
[lang] | en | Empty section | unused | any | |||
[language] | dblang | Language limiter/restrictor names | language limits on search screens, record language | 1-4 | -20 | title | no |
[limit] | dblang | Limiter values (specific values in indexes) | advanced/expert search | 1-4 | -40 | title | ? |
[longdbdesc] | dblang | Long database description | UNUSED | 10-100 | any | ok | |
[mediatype] | dblang | Names of WorldCat media types | WorldCat limiters | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? |
[msg] | en | Feedback and error messages | widely | 5-20 | sentence | ok | |
[onscreenhelp] | en | Longer help for on-screen display | expert | HTML | ok | ||
[pagelabel] | en | Labels for links to pages | widely, esp. menus | 1-3 | -25 | title | no |
[pagetitle] | en | Page titles | page titles | 1-4 | 10-25 | title | no |
[prompt] | en | Labels for form prompts | widely | 1-3 | -20 | initial CAP | ok |
[purpose] | en | Purpose of a page | menus, help | 5-20 | sentence | no | |
[query] | en | Query language terminology | search screens | 1-2 | -10 | words | no |
[rectype] | dblang | Displayed names for record types | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? | |
[resourcetype] | dblang | NetFirst resource types | NetFirst limiters | 1-3 | -30 | title | ? |
[shortdbdesc] | dblang | Short database descriptions | database selection, help | 5-10 | 30-60 | mixed-case | ok |
[status] | en | Status information for a page | widely | -30 | any | ok | |
[subjectarea] | en | Subject areas for ECO LC browsing | ECO browsing | 1-7 | -60 | title | no |
[termsAndConditions] | dblang | copyright statement/disclaimer | help | 10-100 | any | ok | |
[tips] | en | On-screen help for a page | widely | 10-30 | sentence | ok | |
[titletips] | en | Pop-up tips for elements | widely | 3-10 | sentence | no | |
[SECTION] | FILE | DESCRIPTION | USED | WORDS | CHARS | FORMAT | HTML |