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Updates translation instructions for fuzzy matches

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@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Code contributions are gladly welcomed! If you're not sure where to start, take
If you have questions about the project or contributing, you can set up a video call during BookWyrm ["office hours"](https://calendly.com/mouse-reeve/30min).
### Translation
Do you speak a language besides English? BookWyrm needs localization! If you're comfortable using git and want to get into the code, there are [instructions](#workin-with-translations-and-locale-files) on how to create and edit localization files. If you feel more comfortable working in a regular text editor and would prefer not to run the application, get in touch directly and we can figure out a system, like emailing a text file, that works best.
Do you speak a language besides English? BookWyrm needs localization! If you're comfortable using git and want to get into the code, there are [instructions](#working-with-translations-and-locale-files) on how to create and edit localization files. If you feel more comfortable working in a regular text editor and would prefer not to run the application, get in touch directly and we can figure out a system, like emailing a text file, that works best.
### Financial Support
BookWyrm is an ad-free passion project with no intentions of seeking out venture funding or corporate financial relationships. If you want to help keep the project going, you can donate to the [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/bookwyrm), or make a one time gift via [PayPal](https://paypal.me/oulipo).
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ If you edit the CSS or JavaScript, you will need to run Django's `collectstatic`
./bw-dev collectstatic
```
### Workin with translations and locale files
### Working with translations and locale files
Text in the html files are wrapped in translation tags (`{% trans %}` and `{% blocktrans %}`), and Django generates locale files for all the strings in which you can add translations for the text. You can find existing translations in the `locale/` directory.
The application's language is set by a request header sent by your browser to the application, so to change the language of the application, you can change the default language requested by your browser.
@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ To start translation into a language which is currently supported, run the djang
#### Editing a locale
When you have a locale file, open the `django.po` in the directory for the language (for example, if you were adding German, `locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po`. All the the text in the application will be shown in paired strings, with `msgid` as the original text, and `msgstr` as the translation (by default, this is set to an empty string, and will display the original text).
Add you translations to the `msgstr` strings, and when you're ready, compile the locale by running:
Add your translations to the `msgstr` strings. As the messages in the application are updated, `gettext` will sometimes add best-guess fuzzy matched options for those translations. When a message is marked as fuzzy, it will not be used in the application, so be sure to remove it when you translate that line.
When you're done, compile the locale by running:
``` bash
./bw-dev compilemessages
```