[Scribus] Bug# 5929 - Add language

[Christoph Schäfer]

Hi Brian,

Am Samstag, 23. Juni 2007 16:55 schrieb Brian Wilson:
> I requested that Lao, Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese be added to the
> F2>text>Language list.  I am seeking to publish in all of these languages.
> (I have recently begun directing a small translation center and publishing
> service in Thailand for the regional languages.)
>
>
> Now I am wondering what the Language list does?  I have clicked through all
> the different languages and I don't see any difference to my text.  What
> does this function do?

It determines the hyhenation rules.

>
>
> The purpose of reporting the bug was to get the Southeast Asian language
> names added to the list.  After that, this particular bug should be closed.
> Then each language issue can be discussed under separate threads.
>

Brian, if you want the feature to be added, you probably have to do the work 
yourself. Scribus is a work of volunteers, and if a certain feature is 
required, it's not unusual for users to contribute it. For information about 
creating hyphenation dictionnaries, please have a look at 
http://lingucomponent.openoffice.org/hyphenator.html. If you need a GUI in 
one of the languages, your attention has already been directed to 
http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=translation_howto

Kind regards

Christoph