Setting source language on a file

Background

Starting point

The procedure in this topic assumes Skribenta is installed and configured for normal operation, and:

You have logged into Skribenta.
You are assigned to one of the following user roles: content provider, technical writer or administrator.
You have selected the workspace you want to work in.
A content file or a configuration file is created in the workspace.

Or
An image file is created (by uploading or dragging-and-dropping it) in the workspace.

Your need

You want to write content in a certain language and then translate it to other languages.

The possibility

It is possible to set a language on a file.

What you will learn

This instruction tells you how to set a language on a file.

The result

This is a file before setting a language on it.

This is a file after setting a language on it.

If the resource was checked in before setting language, the resource is now checked out to working version.

Overall steps

Browse to a file and select it, then set a language on the file.

Time

Less than 1 minute

1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.

2. Browse to the file in the Workspace view or the Publications view.

In the Publications view, you can only browse to a content or configuration file that is connected to a publication.

3. Right-click the file.

A pop-up list opens.

4. In the pop-up list, select the file icon.

The File toolbar opens.

5. On the File toolbar, click Props > Language.

The Language tab opens.

6. On the Language tab, click to select file language.

The available languages depend on the configured languages in Skribenta. If you need additional languages, consult the Skribenta administrator.

7. Click Apply.

The language is set on the file.

If the resource was checked in before setting language, the resource is now checked out to working version.

Setting a source language affects all versions of the file.