Localisation.
WHAT THE FRAMEWORK PROVIDES
Translation files, and helpers for retrieving strings.
WHAT TO EXTRACT
Every user-facing string.
WHY
Strings embedded in templates cannot be translated without editing markup.
WHAT ELSE VARIES BY LOCALE
Date formats Number and currency formatting Plural forms Text direction, for some languages
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Sentences assembled from fragments.
WHY
Word order differs between languages, and fragments cannot be reordered.
WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Translate whole sentences with placeholders.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
Translated text being longer, which affects layout.
WHAT TO DECIDE
How the language is chosen: a setting, the address, or the browser preference.
WHAT TO CONSIDER LOCALLY
Whether translation is genuinely needed, or whether clear plain English suffices.
WHAT TO AVOID
Machine translation presented as authoritative.
WHAT TO TEST
Each language, with real content.
