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# How to translate Element
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## Requirements
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- Web Browser
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- Be able to understand English
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- Be able to understand the language you want to translate Element into
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## Join #element-translations:matrix.org
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1. Come and join https://matrix.to/#/#element-translations:matrix.org for general discussion
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2. Join https://matrix.to/#/#element-translators:matrix.org for language-specific rooms
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3. Read scrollback and/or ask if anyone else is working on your language, and co-ordinate if needed. In general little-or-no coordination is needed though :)
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## How to check if your language already is being translated
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Go to https://localazy.com/p/element-web. If your language is listed then you can get started. Have a read
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of https://localazy.com/docs/general/translating-strings if you need help getting started. If your language is not yet
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listed please express your wishes to start translating it in the general discussion room linked above.
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### What are `%(something)s`?
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These things are placeholders that are expanded when displayed by Element. They can be room names, usernames or similar.
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If you find one, you can move to the right place for your language, but not delete it as the variable will be missing if you do.
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A special case is `%(count)s` as this is also used to determine which pluralisation is used.
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### What are `<link>Something</link>`
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These things are markup tags, they encapsulate sections of translations to be marked up, with links, buttons, emphasis and such.
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You must keep these markers surrounding the equivalent string in your language that needs to be marked up.
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### When will my translations be available?
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We automatically pull changes from Localazy 3 times a week, so your translations should be available at https://develop.element.io
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within a few days of you submitting them and them being approved. They will then also be included in the following release cycle.
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