Checks and fixups

Custom automatic fixups

You can also implement your own automatic fixup in addition to the standard ones and include them in AUTOFIX_LIST.

The automatic fixes are powerful, but can also cause damage; be careful when writing one.

For example, the following automatic fixup would replace every occurrence of the string foo in a translation with bar:

# Copyright © Michal Čihař <michal@weblate.org>
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later

from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy

from weblate.trans.autofixes.base import AutoFix


class ReplaceFooWithBar(AutoFix):
    """Replace foo with bar."""

    name = gettext_lazy("Foobar")

    def fix_single_target(self, target, source, unit):
        if "foo" in target:
            return target.replace("foo", "bar"), True
        return target, False

To install custom checks, provide a fully-qualified path to the Python class in the AUTOFIX_LIST, see Custom quality checks, add-ons and auto-fixes.

Customizing behavior using flags

You can fine-tune Weblate’s behavior by using flags. The flags provide visual feedback to the translators and help them to improve their translation. The flags are merged from following sources:

• Source string, see Additional info on source strings.

• Per-string flags extracted from the file format, see Formate të mbuluar kartelash.

• Translation flags (currently only read-only flag for bilingual source string).

• File-format specific flags.

• Component configuration (Flamurka përkthimi).

The flags are comma-separated; if they have parameters, they are separated with colon. You can use quotes to include whitespaces or special characters in the string. For example:

placeholders:"special:value":"other value", regex:.*

Both single and double quotes are accepted, special characters are being escaped using backslash:

placeholders:"quoted \"string\"":'single \'quoted\''

placeholders:r"^#*"

To verify that translators do not change the heading of a Markdown document: A failing check will be triggered if the string ‹### Index› is translated as ‹# Indice›

placeholders:r"\]\([^h].*?\)"

To ensure that internal links are not being translated (i.e. [test](../checks) does not become [test](../chequeos).

Here is a list of flags currently accepted:

rst-text

Treat a text as an reStructuredText document, affects Përkthim i pandryshuar.

dos-eol

Uses DOS end-of-line markers instead of Unix ones (\r\n instead of \n).

read-only

The string is read-only and should not be edited in Weblate, see Vargje vetëm për lexim.

terminology

Used in Fjalorth. Copies the string into all glossary languages so it can be used consistently in all translations. Also useful in combination with read-only, for example in product names.

priority:N

Priority of the string. Higher priority strings are presented first for translation. The default priority is 100, the higher priority a string has, the earlier it is offered for translation.

max-length:N

Limit the maximal length for a string to N characters, see Gjatësi maksimum e përkthimit.

xml-text

Treat text as XML document, affects Sintaksë XML and Markup XML.

font-family:NAME

Define font-family for rendering checks, see Administrim shkronjash.

font-weight:WEIGHT

Define font-weight for rendering checks, see Administrim shkronjash.

font-size:SIZE

Define font-size for rendering checks, see Administrim shkronjash.

font-spacing:SPACING

Define letter spacing for rendering checks, see Administrim shkronjash.

icu-flags:FLAGS

Define flags for customizing the behavior of the ICU MessageFormat quality check.

icu-tag-prefix:PREFIX

Set a required prefix for XML tags for the ICU MessageFormat quality check.

placeholders:NAME:NAME2:...

Placeholder strings expected in translation, see Vendmbajtëse.

replacements:FROM:TO:FROM2:TO2...

Replacements to perform when checking resulting text parameters (for example in Madhësi maksimum e përkthimit or Gjatësi maksimum e përkthimit). The typical use case for this is to expand placeables to ensure that the text fits even with long values, for example: replacements:%s:"John Doe".

variants:SOURCE

Mark this string as a variant of string with matching source. See Variante të vargut.

regex:REGEX

Shprehje e rregullt kundrejt të cilës duhen kërkuar përputhje te kartela përkthimi, shihni Shprehje e rregullt.

forbidden

Indicates forbidden translation in a glossary, see Forbidden translations.

strict-same

Make «Unchanged translation» avoid using built-in words blacklist, see Përkthim i pandryshuar.

strict-format

Make format checks enforce using format even for plural forms with a single value, see Vargje të formatuar.

check-glossary

Enable the S’ndjek fjalorthin quality check.

angularjs-format

Enable the Varg ndërshtënieje AngularJS quality check.

c-format

Enable the Format C quality check.

c-sharp-format

Enable the Format C# quality check.

es-format

Enable the ECMAScript template literals quality check.

i18next-interpolation

Enable the Ndërshtënie i18next quality check.

icu-message-format

Enable the ICU MessageFormat quality check.

java-printf-format

Enable the Format Java quality check.

java-format

Enable the Java MessageFormat quality check.

javascript-format

Enable the Format JavaScript quality check.

lua-format

Enable the Format Lua quality check.

object-pascal-format

Enable the Format Objektesh Pascal quality check.

percent-placeholders

Enable the Vendmbajtëse përqindjeje quality check.

perl-brace-format

Enable the Format kllapash Perl quality check.

perl-format

Enable the Format Perl quality check.

php-format

Enable the Format PHP quality check.

python-brace-format

Enable the Format kllapash Python quality check.

python-format

Enable the Format Python quality check.

qt-format

Enable the Format Qt quality check.

qt-plural-format

Enable the Format shumësi Qt quality check.

ruby-format

Enable the Format Ruby quality check.

scheme-format

Enable the Format Schema quality check.

vue-format

Enable the Formatim i18n Vue quality check.

md-text

Treat text as a Markdown document, and provide Markdown syntax highlighting on the translation text area. Enables Lidhje Markdown, Referenca Markdown, and Sintaksë Markdown quality checks.

case-insensitive

Adjust checks behavior to be case-insensitive. Currently affects only Vendmbajtëse quality check.

safe-html

Enable the HTML jo e parrezik quality check.

url

The string should consist of only a URL. Enable the URL quality check.

ignore-all-checks

Ignore all quality checks.

ignore-bbcode

Skip the Markup BBCode quality check.

ignore-duplicate

Skip the Fjalë të njëpasnjëshme të përsëdytura quality check.

ignore-check-glossary

Skip the S’ndjek fjalorthin quality check.

ignore-double-space

Skip the Hapësirë dyshe quality check.

ignore-angularjs-format

Skip the Varg ndërshtënieje AngularJS quality check.

ignore-c-format

Skip the Format C quality check.

ignore-c-sharp-format

Skip the Format C# quality check.

ignore-es-format

Skip the ECMAScript template literals quality check.

ignore-i18next-interpolation

Skip the Ndërshtënie i18next quality check.

ignore-icu-message-format

Skip the ICU MessageFormat quality check.

ignore-java-printf-format

Skip the Format Java quality check.

ignore-java-format

Skip the Java MessageFormat quality check.

ignore-javascript-format

Skip the Format JavaScript quality check.

ignore-lua-format

Skip the Format Lua quality check.

ignore-object-pascal-format

Skip the Format Objektesh Pascal quality check.

ignore-percent-placeholders

Skip the Vendmbajtëse përqindjeje quality check.

ignore-perl-brace-format

Skip the Format kllapash Perl quality check.

ignore-perl-format

Skip the Format Perl quality check.

ignore-php-format

Skip the Format PHP quality check.

ignore-python-brace-format

Skip the Format kllapash Python quality check.

ignore-python-format

Skip the Format Python quality check.

ignore-qt-format

Skip the Format Qt quality check.

ignore-qt-plural-format

Skip the Format shumësi Qt quality check.

ignore-ruby-format

Skip the Format Ruby quality check.

ignore-scheme-format

Skip the Format Schema quality check.

ignore-vue-format

Skip the Formatim i18n Vue quality check.

ignore-translated

Skip the Është përkthyer quality check.

ignore-inconsistent

Skip the Jo i njëtrajtshëm quality check.

ignore-kashida

Skip the Është përdorur shkronjë Kashida quality check.

ignore-md-link

Skip the Lidhje Markdown quality check.

ignore-md-reflink

Skip the Referenca Markdown quality check.

ignore-md-syntax

Skip the Sintaksë Markdown quality check.

ignore-max-length

Skip the Gjatësi maksimum e përkthimit quality check.

ignore-max-size

Skip the Madhësi maksimum e përkthimit quality check.

ignore-escaped-newline

Skip the Mospërputhje n quality check.

ignore-end-colon

Skip the Mospërputhje dy pikash quality check.

ignore-end-ellipsis

Skip the Mospërputhje tre pikash quality check.

ignore-end-exclamation

Skip the Mospërputhje pikëçuditjesh quality check.

ignore-end-stop

Skip the Mospërputhje pike quality check.

ignore-end-question

Skip the Mospërputhje pikëpyetjesh quality check.

ignore-end-semicolon

Skip the Mospërputhje pikëpresjesh quality check.

ignore-newline-count

Skip the Mospërputhje ndërprerjesh rreshti quality check.

ignore-plurals

Skip the Mungon shumës quality check.

ignore-placeholders

Skip the Vendmbajtëse quality check.

ignore-punctuation-spacing

Skip the Hapësirë pikësimi quality check.

ignore-regex

Skip the Shprehje e rregullt quality check.

ignore-reused

Skip the Përkthim i ripërdorur quality check.

ignore-same-plurals

Skip the Shumës i njëjtë quality check.

ignore-begin-newline

Skip the Shenjë rresht i ri në fillim quality check.

ignore-begin-space

Skip the Hapësira fillimi quality check.

ignore-end-newline

Skip the Shenjë rresht i ri në fund quality check.

ignore-end-space

Skip the Hapësirë në fund quality check.

ignore-same

Skip the Përkthim i pandryshuar quality check.

ignore-safe-html

Skip the HTML jo e parrezik quality check.

ignore-url

Skip the URL quality check.

ignore-xml-tags

Skip the Markup XML quality check.

ignore-xml-invalid

Skip the Sintaksë XML quality check.

ignore-zero-width-space

Skip the Hapësirë me gjerësi zero quality check.

ignore-ellipsis

Skip the Tre pika quality check.

ignore-icu-message-format-syntax

Skip the Sintaksë ICU MessageFormat quality check.

ignore-long-untranslated

Skip the I papërkthyer prej kohësh quality check.

ignore-multiple-failures

Skip the Dështime të shumta kontrollesh quality check.

ignore-unnamed-format

Skip the Ndryshore të shumta të paemërtuara quality check.

ignore-optional-plural

Skip the Pa forma shumësi quality check.

Shënim

Generally the rule is named ignore-* for any check, using its identifier, so you can use this even for your custom checks.

These flags are understood both in Component configuration settings, per source string settings and in the translation file itself (for example in GNU gettext).

Enforcing checks

You can configure a list of checks which can not be ignored by setting Kontrolle me detyrim in Component configuration. Each listed check can not be dismissed in the user interface and any string failing this check is marked as Needs editing (see Translation states).

Shënim

Turning on check enforcing doesn’t enable it automatically. The check can be turned on by adding the corresponding flag to string or component flags.

Shihni edhe

Additional info on source strings, Flamurka përkthimi

Administrim shkronjash

Ndihmëz

Fonts uploaded into Weblate are used purely for purposes of the Madhësi maksimum e përkthimit check, they do not have an effect in Weblate user interface.

The Madhësi maksimum e përkthimit check used to calculate dimensions of the rendered text needs font to be loaded into Weblate and selected using a translation flag (see Customizing behavior using flags).

Weblate font management tool in Fonts under the Manage menu of your translation project provides interface to upload and manage fonts. TrueType or OpenType fonts can be uploaded, set up font-groups and use those in the check.

The font-groups allow you to define different fonts for different languages, which is typically needed for non-latin languages:

The font-groups are identified by name, which can not contain whitespace or special characters, so that it can be easily used in the check definition:

Font-family and style is automatically recognized after uploading them:

You can have a number of fonts loaded into Weblate:

To use the fonts for checking the string length, pass it the appropriate flags (see Customizing behavior using flags). You will probably need the following ones:

max-size:500 / max-size:300:5

Defines maximal width in pixels and, optionally, the maximum number of lines (word wrapping is applied).

font-family:ubuntu

Defines font group to use by specifying its identifier.

font-size:22

Defines font size in pixels.

Si të shkruani kontrollet tuaja

A wide range of quality checks are built-in, (see Kontrolle cilësie), though they might not cover everything you want to check. The list of performed checks can be adjusted using CHECK_LIST, and you can also add custom checks.

1. Subclass the weblate.checks.Check

2. Caktoni ndoca atribute.

3. Implement either the check (if you want to deal with plurals in your code) or the check_single method (which does it for you).

Disa shembuj:

To install custom checks, provide a fully-qualified path to the Python class in the CHECK_LIST, see Custom quality checks, add-ons and auto-fixes.

Checking translation text does not contain «foo»

This is a pretty simple check which just checks whether the translation is missing the string «foo».

# Copyright © Michal Čihař <michal@weblate.org>
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later

"""Simple quality check example."""

from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy

from weblate.checks.base import TargetCheck


class FooCheck(TargetCheck):
    # Used as identifier for check, should be unique
    # Has to be shorter than 50 characters
    check_id = "foo"

    # Short name used to display failing check
    name = gettext_lazy("Foo check")

    # Description for failing check
    description = gettext_lazy("Your translation is foo")

    # Real check code
    def check_single(self, source, target, unit):
        return "foo" in target

Checking that Czech translation text plurals differ

Check using language info to verify the two plural forms in Czech language are not same.

# Copyright © Michal Čihař <michal@weblate.org>
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later

"""Quality check example for Czech plurals."""

from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy

from weblate.checks.base import TargetCheck


class PluralCzechCheck(TargetCheck):
    # Used as identifier for check, should be unique
    # Has to be shorter than 50 characters
    check_id = "foo"

    # Short name used to display failing check
    name = gettext_lazy("Foo check")

    # Description for failing check
    description = gettext_lazy("Your translation is foo")

    # Real check code
    def check_target_unit(self, sources, targets, unit):
        if unit.translation.language.is_base(("cs",)):
            return targets[1] == targets[2]
        return False

    def check_single(self, source, target, unit) -> bool:
        """We don't check target strings here."""
        return False