Road Map

This document provides a road map for cPanel, Inc.'s use of the locale system.

1. Update the back-end to use Cpanel::Locale.
   • This was done in the first EDGE release of September 2009.
2. Outline the procedure for working with phrases. This is rather important because:
   • We must reuse phrases (i.e., avoid writing different phrases that say the same thing).
   • It must be very easy to check existing phrases to see if we already know how to say what we are wanting to say.
   • It must be very easy to get new phrases added.
   • We must be able to easily create utilities to monitor coverage, quality, etc.
   • It must be a process that works, not only for cPanel development and translators, but also for the public and third-party developers.
3. Start using Cpanel::Locale in new code, as per the process decided upon in the previous step.
4. Replace legacy use with Cpanel::Locale use.
   • This involves replacing old functions, formatting, and legacy keys with calls to maketext() and the new-style keys and arguments. For example, changing:

     <cpanel langprint="ObscureKey1"><cpanel print="$DOMAIN"><cpanel langprint="ObscureKey2">

     to

     <cpanel Locale="maketext("The domain '[_1]' has been set up.",$DOMAIN)">