L10n Vendors
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Supported L10n Vendors
Currently, LRM supports 5 localization paths for sending files to be translated. They are:
- FTP
- GlobalLink
- Lingotek
- Local
- Worldserver
The type of L10n Vendor is defined in the config_l10n_vendor.properties file that can exist at either the group or project level. See Group Configuration Files. A template of this file can be found at <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/group/config
The default location of the config_l10n_vendor.properties file is at the group level. The default settings do not define a vendor so that an error will occur when prepping a kit, forcing the user to chose a vendor. The global L10n Vendor attributes are:
- l10n.vendor=lingotek - uncomment if using Lingotek
- l10n.vendor=local - uncomment if storing the prep/translated files locally.
- l10n.vendor=worldserver - uncomment if using Worldserver
- l10n.vendor=ftp - uncomment if using FTP
- l10n.vendor=globallink - uncomment if using GlobalLink
- l10n.vendor.nonsupported.extensions - a vendor may not support a specific extension such as .json. Enter any extensions that are not supported by the vendor but are supported by LRM. See LRM Fixing Issues for LRM supported extensions. An error will occur if there is no conversion protocol for a non-supported extension.
Example file:
#Default to 'no vendor defined' #l10n.vendor=lingotek #l10n.vendor=local #l10n.vendor=worldserver #l10n.vendor=ftp #l10n.vendor=globallink l10n.vendor.nonsupported.extensions=
FTP
FTP Configuration
To choose FTP as the vendor, uncomment the l10n.vendor=ftp
in the config_l10n_vendor.properties file.
The information that is needed to upload the files to be translated as well as retrieve translated files is:
#FTP Attributes ## FTP inbound attributes for import kit files ftp.in.host= ftp.in.location.path= ftp.in.password= ftp.in.port= ##SSH, SSL or empty ftp.in.protocol= ## ssl implicit flag. Set to 0 for explicit, set to 1 for implicit ftp.in.ssl.implicit=0 ftp.in.username= ## FTP outbound attributes for prep kit files ftp.out.host= ftp.out.location.path= ftp.out.password= ftp.out.port= ftp.out.protocol= ## ssl implicit flag. Set to 0 for explicit, set to 1 for implicit ftp.out.ssl.implicit=0 ftp.out.username=
The ftp.out
attributes refer to locations for files being sent out for translation. The ftp.in
refers to locations for files coming back in (import) from translation.
Note: For special cases, like using One Planet, you may need to create an .ssh key http://www.linuxproblem.org/art_9.html.
Files Exchanged
Lingoport pushes zip files to the configured FTP outbound endpoint and consumes zip files sent on the incoming endpoint. The structure of the zip file is defined below:
Naming Convention
All the outgoing zip files (containing the translated files) must be named in the following manner:
<group>.<project>.<prepkitversion>.<locale>.zip
For instance, for the group Acme
and the project frontend
, the first zip file sent for a German translation would be named:
Acme.frontend.1.de.zip
Where
- Acme.frontend is the name of the group/project
- 1 is the kit version (how many times it's been sent over)
- de is the target locale.
Zip File Structure
In addition the structure of the zip file is as follows:
Acme.frontend.1.de.zip | -- Acme.frontend.1.de | -- resources.properties | -- messages.resx | -- errors.json
This is the structure of the zip file sent for translation on the FTP outbound endpoint and also the structure and name of the file received from translation on the FTP inbound endpoint.
Notes:
- The names of the files (resources.properties) must be the same exact name when the translation is returned as it was in the zip file sent for translation.
- The files in one prep kit must all be returned in the translated zip file with a complete translation. If prep kit #1 had three files, the same three files must be returned in, say, German with every key/value pair returned.
SSH/SFTP proxy server
If the ftp.out.protocol/ftp.in.protocol is SSH and there is a SFTP proxy server then the proxy host and proxy port are set up via java options.
There are 3 proxy protocols supported
- ProxyHTTP
- ProxySOCKS4
- ProxySOCKS5
ProxyHTTP
The expected java options for ProxyHTTP are:
- ftp.proxyHost
- ftp.proxyPort
Linux example if setting java options within a shell session.
- export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dftp.proxyHost=theproxyhost -Dftp.proxyPort=123'
ProxySOCKS4
The expected java options for ProxySOCKS4 are:
- ftp.socks4.proxyHost
- ftp.socks4.proxyPort
Linux example if setting java options within a shell session.
- export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dftp.socks4.proxyHost=theproxyhost -Dftp.socks4.proxyPort=123'
ProxySOCKS5
The expected java options for ProxySOCKS5 are:
- ftp.socks5.proxyHost
- ftp.socks5.proxyPort
Linux example if setting java options within a shell session.
- export _JAVA_OPTIONS='-Dftp.socks5.proxyHost=theproxyhost -Dftp.socks5.proxyPort=123'
Encoding of translated files
We are expecting the .properties to be returned in UTF-8 (no BOM) and so they should not have unicode escaped characters.
GlobalLink
GlobalLink Configuration
To choose GlobalLink as the vendor, uncomment the l10n.vendor=globallink
in the config_l10n_vendor.properties file.
The information that is needed to upload the files to be translated as well as retrieve translated files is:
#GLOBALLINK #globallink.url= #globallink.password.for.upload= #globallink.username.for.upload= #globallink.password.for.download= #globallink.username.for.download= #globallink.project.name= #globallink.project.shortcode= #Owner is not required #globallink.owner= #When to download files - 1 is on completed status (default), 2 is for preliminary targets based on workflow steps #globallink.download.option=1
GlobalLink Locale Mapping
GlobalLink does not allow language only locales. If there are LRM target locales that are language-only, then a mapping between the LRM locale and the GlobalLink locale should be entered into config_gl_locale_mapping.properties
file if it doesn't already exist.
Though the default location for the configuration file is at the global level (<HOME>/Lingoport_Data/L10nStreamlining/config), the file may also reside at the group or project level. The configuration file also exists in the LRM install directory's <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/global/config
folder.
GlobalLink File Format Mapping
The config_gl_file_format.properties
file contains the mapping between LRM supported extensions and their corresponding GlobalLink file formats
Though the default location for the configuration file is at the global level (<HOME>/Lingoport_Data/L10nStreamlining/config), the file may also reside at the group or project level. The configuration file also exists in the LRM install directory's <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/global/config
folder.
Lingotek
To choose Lingotek as the vendor, uncomment the l10n.vendor=lingotek
in the config_l10n_vendor.properties file.
The information that is needed to upload the files to be translated as well as retrieve translated files is:
#Lingotek Attributes #Contains the host URL and api request formats lingotek.api.hosturl=https://cms.lingotek.com #Contains the ids for community, workflow and access token lingotek.api.id.access.token= lingotek.api.id.community= lingotek.api.id.workflow= #Example callbackURL - replace job name (lingotek) with actual Jenkins job name lingotek.api.callbackurl=http://jenkins.company.com:8080/buildByToken/buildWithParameters?job=LingotekCallback&token=LINGOSQUARE& #{0} is the access.token lingotek.api.bearer=Bearer {0}
Lingotek Locale Mapping
Lingotek does not allow language only locales. If there are LRM target locales that are language-only, then a mapping between the LRM locale and the Lingotek locale should be entered into config_lingotek_locale_mapping.properties
file if it doesn't already exist.
The default location for the configuration file is at the group level (<HOME>/Lingoport_Data/L10nStreamlining/<group name>/config). The configuration file also exists in the LRM install directory's <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/group/config
folder.
Local Vendor
The Local vendor is used for storing the prep/translated files on the local machine (the same machine where LRM is running). This type of vendor is useful when testing out LRM.
Local Vendor Configuration
To choose a Local vendor for the prep/translated files, uncomment (or add) the l10n.vendor=local
in the appropriate config_l10n_vendor.properties file.
Worldserver
To choose Worldserver as the vendor, uncomment the l10n.vendor=worldserver
in the config_l10n_vendor.properties file.
The information that is needed to upload the files to be translated as well as retrieve translated files is:
#WORLDSERVER Attributes ## Worldserver attributes for import kit files worldserver.in.host= worldserver.in.location.path= worldserver.in.password= worldserver.in.port=22 #SSH, SSL or blank (for FTP) worldserver.in.ftp.protocol=SSH worldserver.in.username= ## ssl implicit flag. Set to 0 for explicit, set to 1 for implicit worldserver.in.ssl.implicit=0 ##Zip file name that contains the translated files needs to beone of the following options. ## Option #1 for zip file prefix - Default worldserver.in.file.name.prefix=${groupname}.${projectname}.${kitversion}.${lrmlocale} ## Option #2 for zip file prefix #worldserver.in.file.name.prefix=${groupname}.${projectname}.${kitversion}.${wslocale} ## Option #3 for zip file prefix #worldserver.in.file.name.prefix=${groupname}.${projectname}.${kitversion}.${lrmlocale}.${wslocale} ## Worldserver attributes for send kit files worldserver.out.url= worldserver.out.user= worldserver.out.password= worldserver.client= ## Available tokens ${groupname},${projectname},${kitversion},${lrmlocale}, ${wslocale} worldserver.out.project.name=${groupname}.${projectname}.${kitversion}.${lrmlocale}
Worldserver Locale Mapping
The config_ws_locale_mapping.properties
configuration file contains the mapping between the LRM target locales and the unique Worldserver locale. The mappings must be unique!
All target locales must be represented in this configuration file.
The configuration file can exist at the project level and group levels. The configuration file also exists in the LRM install directory's <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/group/config
folder.
Example if target locales are de and fr_FR
de=008_German fr_fr=002_French_France
Worldserver Project Type Mapping
The config_ws_locale_projecttype_mapping.properties
configuration file contains the mapping between a LRM target locale and the Worldserver project type. All LRM target locales must be represented in this configuration file.
The configuration file can exist at the project level and group levels. The configuration file also exists in the LRM install directory's <HOME>/lingoport/lrm-server-x.y/deploy/templates/dir_structure/group/config
folder.
Example if target locales are de and fr_FR
de=1221 fr_fr=1221