MEpedia:Template translation

This page is intended to keep track of the state of template translation on MEpedia.

Template status
The following table lists the template tags that should be translated.

How to translate a template
In most cases, the template won't need to be translated from scratch, as translations can often be adapted from Wikipedia, MediaWiki, or TranslateWiki. But first check Special:AllMessages, as there may be a pre-translated message that can be used. There may be some minor customization needed.

Resources for translation

 * Special:AllMessages
 * TranslateWiki

Using the MediaWiki: namespace for template translations
Basic concept of using the MediaWiki: namespace to internationalize a template:
 * Move the embedded interface message from the template to a MediaWiki: page, and create translations there. (e.g. ,  etc.)
 * Inside the template, replace the embedded interface message with the “int:” parser function. For example:

Also note that interface messages in MediaWiki: can accept parameters. For example: This article may require cleanup to meet MEpedia's guidelines. The specific reason is: $1 Please help improve this page if you can. ( $2 )
 * Assume that the contents of  contains the following:
 * Inside the template, you can then replace the embedded interface message with: