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diff --git a/runtime/doc/mlang.txt b/runtime/doc/mlang.txt index 9d3a51302d..84b8498d39 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/mlang.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/mlang.txt @@ -92,27 +92,10 @@ use of "-" and "_". :lang mes en < -MS-WINDOWS MESSAGE TRANSLATIONS *win32-gettext* - -If you used the self-installing .exe file, message translations should work -already. Otherwise get the libintl.dll file if you don't have it yet: - - http://sourceforge.net/projects/gettext -Or: - https://mlocati.github.io/gettext-iconv-windows/ - -This also contains tools xgettext, msgformat and others. - -libintl.dll should be placed in same directory as (g)vim.exe, or one of the -directories listed in the PATH environment value. Vim also looks for the -alternate names "libintl-8.dll" and "intl.dll". - Message files (vim.mo) have to be placed in "$VIMRUNTIME/lang/xx/LC_MESSAGES", -where "xx" is the abbreviation of the language (mostly two letters). - -If you write your own translations you need to generate the .po file and -convert it to a .mo file. You need to get the source distribution and read -the file "src/po/README.txt". +where "xx" is the abbreviation of the language (mostly two letters). If you +write your own translations you need to generate the .po file and convert it +to a .mo file. To overrule the automatic choice of the language, set the $LANG variable to the language of your choice. use "en" to disable translations. > |