RE: Adding a new language: Language I need (welsh/cymru/cy) is not available.

Hi,

Jahia uses the standard Java Locale Class:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html

Moreover we use the combination Country + Locale 
(eg: FR_CH; FR_FR; FR_CA;...). So perhaps Wales 
is not integrated as one of the "country+Locale" 
combination. Please also note that JVM (e.g. the 
SUN JVM) does not support and implement all the 
languages. So you may also check if other JVMs 
(BEA; IBM) support more languages.

Finally why do you simply not use any other 
language in order to enter your Wales translation 
(e.g. arabic if you do not plan to translate your 
site in such a language), modify the small falg 
(just a gif file to change) and there you are, 
you will have a site in Wales... The only 
consequence: When Jahia accesses the first time 
to your site, we check the default language used 
in your browser and we automatically the Jahia 
home page with this language (so in the upper 
case, a browser configured in arabic will be 
redirected to the Wales version of your site). 
Please also note that when I checked my IE locale 
(Tools -> Internet Options -> Languages) you also 
have the same set of limited "Country+Locale" 
that the JVM use and you do not have Wales).

Hope this helps.
Stéphane

At 20:05 15/10/2005, Anton Faulconbridge wrote:
>Asked this question a few weeks ago, but didn't get any response. Still
>trying to find the answer, so could you tell me if I:
>
>- posted to the wrong group
>- asked a question where the answer is just too obvious!
>- have a problem no-one else has come across
>- ???
>
>Any guidance would be very much appreciated.
>
>I did try all the usual FAQ / Mailing list / Documentation routes before
>asking...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Anton.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>This is driving me nuts, and I'm sure it's a really simple fix but I can't
>find an answer in the docs or on the archives of the mailing list.
>
>I would like to be able to offer a Welsh version of the website I am
>developing. Wales is down in ISO639 as CY, but there is no 'Wales', 'Welsh',
>'Cymru' or 'CY' options anywhere in the 'Available Languages' on my 'Manage
>Languages' admin page.
>
>Actually the question has been asked before:
>See http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.cms.jahia.devel/3462
>
>But the response seemed to suggest that all languages should be displayed in
>the 'Manage Languages -> Available Languages' admin area:
>See http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.cms.jahia.devel/3463
>
>This isn't the case for me (is it for you?).
>
>Can you point me to some documentation which tells me how I can add the
>language (one of the oldest in Europe for those who are interested in such
>things!)?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Anton.

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