# \[ANN\] Ruby-GetText-Package-1.2.0

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-gettext-package-1-2-0/25178>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [23 February 2006 16:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-gettext-package-1-2-0/25178 "2006-02-23T16:24:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Masao\_Mutoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Masao\_Mutoh](https://rubytalk.org/u/Masao_Mutoh)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2006 16:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-ruby-gettext-package-1-2-0/25178/1 "2006-02-23T16:24:43Z")

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Hi,

Ruby-GetText-Package-1.2.0 is now available.

Changes

> **···**
>
> -------  
> \* Re-implement Locale module and implements Locale::Object,  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Locale::System, etc.  
> \* Fix bugs.  
> \* Apply RDoc  
> \* Improve to support Ruby on Rails.  
> \* Add GetText.Nn\_.  
> \* Add rmsgmerge (Experimental)
> 
> Website  
> -------  
> [http://rubyforge.org/projects/gettext/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gettext/)
> 
> \* Download  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=855&release\_id=2856](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=855&release_id=2856)
> 
> \* Ruby-GetText-Package HOWTOs  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto.html](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto.html)  
> \* Ruby-GetText-Package HOWTO for CGI/ERB  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto-cgi.html](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto-cgi.html)  
> \* Ruby-GetText-Package HOWTO for Ruby on Rails  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto-rails.html](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-howto-rails.html)  
> \* Ruby-GetText-Package API Reference  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-api.html](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-api.html)  
> \* Ruby-GetText-Package documents for Translators  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-translate.html](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/ruby-gettext-translate.html)
> 
> ScreenShots  
> -----------  
> Screenshots in 10 language (Sample Rails blog) is:  
> [http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/?ruby-gettext-screenshot](http://www.yotabanana.com/hiki/?ruby-gettext-screenshot)
> 
> What's this?  
> -------------  
> Ruby-GetText-Package is a Localization(L10n) Library and Tools which is  
> modeled after GNU gettext package.
> 
> The library converts the messages to localized messages properly using  
> client-side locale information. And the tools for developers support  
> to create, use, and modify localized the message files(message catalogs)  
> easily.
> 
> Features:  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* Simple APIs(similar GNU gettext)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* rgettext command for creating po-files from files below:  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o ruby scripts  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o glade-2 XML file(.glade)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o ERB file(.rhtml)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o ActiveRecord (.rb)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* rmsgfmt command for creating a mo-file from a po-file.  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* The po-file is compatible to GNU gettext.  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can maintain these files to use GNU getext tools.  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* The mo-file is compatible to GNU gettext(msgfmt).  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* multi-textdomain supported.  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can select two kind of textdomain's scope:  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o A file base (default: recommanded)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o A Class/Module base (GetText::Container, GetText::ErbContainer, GetText::Rails)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* CGI support (gettext/cgi)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* ERB support (gettext/erb)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\* Ruby on Rails support (gettext/rails)
> 
> Status of translations  
> ----------------------  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;cs - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;fr - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;de - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;es - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;it - 1.0.0 (still old)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;ja - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;ko - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;nl - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;pt\_BR - 1.2.0  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;sv - 0.8.0 (still old)
> 
> Can you help us?/ Can we help you?  
> ----------------------------------  
> Join our ML if you are interested in:  
> \* Improve Ruby-GetText-Package.  
> \* Translators.  
> \* Application/library owners who think to make your apps/libs L10n.  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;If you send us your po-files, we'll translate it!  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;# At least, a Japanese translator is available ;).
> 
> ML:  
> [http://rubyforge.org/mail/?group\_id=855](http://rubyforge.org/mail/?group_id=855)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --  
> .:% Masao Mutoh\<[mutoh@highway.ne.jp](mailto:mutoh@highway.ne.jp)\>
