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howtos:misc:how-to_translate_a_document_in_asciidoc_format [2014/01/01 12:45 (UTC)]
didierspaier [Preserve the markup] 		howtos:misc:how-to_translate_a_document_in_asciidoc_format [2014/01/01 12:48 (UTC)]
didierspaier [Translate or not translate, that is the question]
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 Be careful to preserve the markup as is, if you are not sure of the syntax. For instance, adding or removing spaces or "newline" characters can have unexpected effects. Here are a few examples : Be careful to preserve the markup as is, if you are not sure of the syntax. For instance, adding or removing spaces or "newline" characters can have unexpected effects. Here are a few examples :
   * Beginning a paragraph with a space will generate a 'literal paragraph' displayed with a specific font   * Beginning a paragraph with a space will generate a 'literal paragraph' displayed with a specific font
-  * '= some text' will generate a level 0 header (document title), but only if '=' is the first character of the line, there is a space after it and it's there is a blank line before+  * '= some text' will generate a level 0 header (document title), but only if '=' is the first character of the line, there is a space after it and there is a blank line before.
   * ' +' appended to a line will generate a 'line break' only if there is space before the '+', that should be the last character of the line    * ' +' appended to a line will generate a 'line break' only if there is space before the '+', that should be the last character of the line 
  
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 ==== Check the rendering of your translation ==== ==== Check the rendering of your translation ====
  
-If you translate using a text editor, just issue an 'asciidoc' command then display the generated file and compare it with the genuine one. For instance, assuming that your translation of genuine.txt is translation.txt:+If you translate using a text editor, just issue an ''asciidoc'' command then display the generated file and compare it with the genuine one. For instance, assuming that your translation of genuine.txt is translation.txt:
   asciidoc genuine.txt   asciidoc genuine.txt
   asciidoc translation.txt   asciidoc translation.txt
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 ==== Translate or not translate, that is the question ==== ==== Translate or not translate, that is the question ====
  
-Following words have a special meaning for Transifex and should not be translated when they begin an admonition paragraphs (often replaced by icons): TIP, NOTE, IMPORTANT, WARNING and CAUTION.+Following words have a special meaning for Transifex and should not be translated when they begin an admonition paragraph (and are often replaced by icons): TIP, NOTE, IMPORTANT, WARNING and CAUTION.
  
 Generally speaking, links and URLs should not be translated, but associated caption can, depending on the context. In following examples (taken ''from ascii doc --help syntax'' only value of ''caption'' may be translated: Generally speaking, links and URLs should not be translated, but associated caption can, depending on the context. In following examples (taken ''from ascii doc --help syntax'' only value of ''caption'' may be translated:

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