CSV Format for GlotPress

Adds the CSV format to GlotPress to export/import translations and originals.

This allows you to export a translation set to a CSV file, and use this to import the translations or originals into the project.

This plugin is properly prepared for localization.

The CSV Format

The CSV output has values separated by , and enclosured by " " .

The total number of columns depends on the number of Plural Forms of the exported Locale.

For an sample file, please check out example.csv .

The header columns for the different translations have the Translation (<plural-form>) naming convention, being the Plural Forms depending on each exported Locale.

See the example below for a Portuguese CSV export, which has 2 plural forms.

The exported CSV in plain text

"Context","Singular","Plural","Comments","References","Translation (Singular)","Translation (Plural)" "","Singular in English.","","Comment 1.\nComment 2.","","Singular em Português.",""

The main columns

The 5 main columns are Context , Singular , Plural , Comments and References .

The Plural Forms variable columns

The number of Plural Forms columns may vary depending on each Locale setting.

Check the below table for examples of GlotPress Locales from 1 to 6 Plural Forms.

Included filters

The gp_format_csv_header allows you to add, remove or customize items from the CSV header.

The gp_format_csv_row allows you to add, remove or customize items from the CSV row.

Usage

Export translations to CSV

1. 01Go to the bottom of the translation table.
2. 02Select CSV (.csv) .
3. 03Click on the Export link to download the CSV file.

Import translations from CSV

1. 04Go to the bottom of the translation table.
2. 05Click on the Import Translations link.
3. 06Select the CSV file to upload, the Format is Auto Detected .
4. 07Click on the Import button.

Import originals from CSV