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[lyx.git] / lib / doc / Customization.lyx

diff --git a/lib/doc/Customization.lyx b/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
index 7f97e13c3c4f152afeb272673bcf3ba71de236f1..25ba05a478b8a1292460daaf00e8240fd8fee43a 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
@@ -2580,13 +2580,15 @@ Notice that these translations will work, but do contain a few flaws.
  keys for everything.
  Sometimes, there are simply not enough free letters to do it.
  Other times, the translator just hasn't got around to doing it yet.
- We'll try to fix these shortcomings in future versions of LyX.
+ Our localization team -- which you may wish to join -- will try to fix
+ these shortcomings in future versions of LyX.
 \layout Section
 
 Selecting an alternative language for the user interface
 \layout Standard
 
-This feature is disabled by default, meaning that the text will be English.
+This feature is disabled by default, meaning that system default language
+ will be used.
  To enable an alternative language, you have to set an appropriate environment
  variable.
  Use 
@@ -2610,24 +2612,58 @@ for sh class shells
 \family typewriter 
 xx
 \family default 
- with the two letter code for the language you want.
+ with the two letter code (or four letter code, like 
+\family typewriter 
+en_GB
+\family default 
+ for British English) for the language you want.
  For instance, 
 \family typewriter 
 no
 \family default 
  is Norwegian.
+ Besides the user interface texts being translated, also the appropriate
+ manuals will be presented under the Help menu -- if available.
 \layout Standard
 
-Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in 
+On some systems, you may have to redefine 
 \family typewriter 
-~/.Xsession
+LC_ALL
 \family default 
  or 
 \family typewriter 
-~/.xinitrc
+LC_MESSAGES
+\family default 
+ instead of 
+\family typewriter 
+LANG
+\family default 
+, to override the system settings; their preference is in this order
+\begin_inset Foot
+collapsed true
+
+\layout Standard
+
+The shell variable LANGUAGE has been disabled in LyX for technical reasons.
+ Don't use it.
+\end_inset 
+
+, which corresponds to the way GNU 
+\family typewriter 
+gettext
 \family default 
- so that the translation is on by default.
- Remember that if LyX is configured and compiled with 
+ does it.
+ Consult your system documentation.
+ Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in a shell script run
+ on start-up, so that the translation is on by default.
+ Remember that this affects 
+\emph on 
+all
+\emph default 
+ localized packages, not only LyX! 
+\layout Standard
+
+If LyX is configured and compiled with 
 \begin_inset Quotes eld
 \end_inset 
 
@@ -2639,7 +2675,7 @@ Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in
 \begin_inset Quotes erd
 \end_inset 
 
-, this will not work.
+, this mechanism will not work.
 \layout Section
 
 Translating LyX
@@ -12154,7 +12190,7 @@ C-S-greater
 \family default 
  
 \family typewriter 
-reference-goto
+label-goto
 \layout List
 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
 
@@ -12697,7 +12733,7 @@ C-S-greater
 \family default 
  
 \family typewriter 
-reference-goto
+label-goto
 \layout List
 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000