Intermediate file format for extraction and merge
Overview
The localize tool uses a intermediate file format (so called SDF) as storage for context information and strings and messages. It supports storage of strings and messages which are declared in different file formats.
Supported source file types
The following table shows the different supported source file types. The extracted context information out of this source files and also strings and messages are stored in the intermediate file format for the UI localization process.
|
File Type |
Extension |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|
|
Resource Definition |
src, hrc |
OpenOffice.org resource system. Includes dialogs, menus, strings, and messages. |
|
Setup Definition |
ulf |
String and message definitions for the setup program. |
|
XML Types |
xcu,xrm,xhp |
XML formats for the configuration, readme and online help |
Intermediate file format
Encoding
The encoding inside a SDF file is UTF8 for all languages. This is independent to the encoding inside the different source file types.
Line format
Each line of a SDF file contains the context information and a
string or message in one language. The different fields inside a line
are separated by tab.
The following table shows the different
fields inside a single line of a SDF file. Fields which have to be
translated are marked red.
|
Field |
Explanation |
|---|---|
|
Project |
The module where the source file is located. |
|
Source File |
The path of source file, starting at the module root. |
|
Dummy |
This information is obsolete, and is only included to remain compatible with older versions. |
|
Resource Type |
Type of resource for which the text is defined. For example, dialog box, tab page, message box, string, and so on. |
|
GroupId |
Symbolic identifier for the string. |
|
LocalId |
Symbolic identifier for the string. |
|
HelpId |
Unique identifier that identifies a window control. |
|
Platform |
Part of the symbolic identifer |
|
Width |
Width of the resource. Only used for some strings and messages inside src and hrc files. |
|
LanguageId |
The symbolic iso code representation of the text language |
|
Text |
The text. |
|
HelpText |
This information is obsolete, and is only included to remain compatible with older versions. |
|
QuickHelpText |
Some resources include QuickHelpText, which is displayed in the office suite user interface. |
|
Title |
The title for some resources, such as dialog boxes, message boxes, and so on. |
|
Time stamp |
Creation date and time of this line |
Alignment of lines
A SDF file could contain several different languages. The different translations of a string or message (each represented in a single line) are aligned as follows:
String 1/Language 1
String 1/Language
2
...
String 1/Language n
String
2/Language 1
String 2/Language 2
...
String 2/Language
n
String m/Language 1
String
m/Language 2
...
String m/Language n
