Translating long texts with html formatting

Most translation tools are really hard to use when you try to handle a long text, so the translators have to use a HTML editor anyway. Use separate files, but use the language prefix as directory name:

  • en
    • main.html
    • help-main-options.html
    • help-special-options.html
  • de
    • main.html
    • help-main-options.html
    • help-special-options.html

That’s easier to handle for translators and for you too.

You could also set up a WordPress site for translations and use a custom post type, so translators can use the regular editor (outdated example), and you handle just the import and export.

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