Translation checklist

This page provides a checklist for reviewing translations prior to sending to Richard Ishida/publication. Thanks for your help!

Source

Check the following:

1. encoding is utf-8 and declared
2. http://www.w3.org/International should usually be /International
3. .html should usually be nothing for links to the w3c site, except where there is a language extension (ie. xxx.en.html is correct).
4. image src attributes in the content link to images in the images directory
5. Correct assignments have been made in the PHP at the top of the page for: $clang, $isTranslation, $copyrightYear, $thisVersion, $translators, $enVersion, etc.
6. None of the PHP code has been disturbed
7. keywords and description are translated and have right language attrs, if needed
8. invisible text is translated, especially alt and title attribute text
9. there are no inappropriate "xxx" sequences
10. check there is no other untranslated text

Validation

Run the following:

1. HTML validation
2. CSS validation
3. check links work

Notification

Note: this will be done by Richard Ishida. Translators should not do this.

1. add an entry to the translation news page and create RSS feed
2. send note to translators@w3.org and www-international@w3.org
3. make sure Ivan Herman is aware, and adds to RDF db