Re: Gtk+3 application Internationalization

[Dave Howorth <dhoworth mrc-lmb cam ac uk>]

On 2016-04-14 16:27, Emmanuele Bassi wrote:
> On 14 April 2016 at 08:30, Ondrej Tuma <konference webjet cz> wrote:
>
> > because Stock Items are deprecated from Gtk+3.10, what can I use, if I
> > want to use gtk locales in my Application.
>
> Use your own (localized) string.
>
> Better yet, use readable strings that rely on the context of the
> operation, instead of just random words that the tool kit itself has
> no way to adapt to your case.
>
> > I don't know, if I understand it well, that I must translate all
> > strings in my application (copy from Stock Items) one more time to all
> > languages just like Gtk if I want to use them ?
>
> It's hardly going to be an issue.

I don't understand. With the old method, I chose stock items and 
localisation was done automatically by the system, yes? As application 
author I didn't have to consider it.

How is localisation done in the new system? I've looked at

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KCVPoYQBqMbDP11tHPpjW6uaEHrvLUmcDPqKAppCY8o/pub

but I'm afraid I still don't understand.