{"id":1647,"date":"2024-02-02T08:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2024-02-02T08:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:07:37","slug":"l10n-report-february-2024-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/2024\/02\/02\/l10n-report-february-2024-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"L10n Report: February 2024 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please note some of the information provided in this report may be subject to change as we are sometimes sharing information about projects that are still in early stages and are not final yet.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

New content and projects<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in Firefox desktop<\/h3>\n

While the amount of content has been relatively small over the last few months in Firefox, there have been some UI changes and updates to privacy setting related text such as form autofill, Cookie Banner Blocker, passwords (about:logins), and cookie and site data*. One change happening here (and across all Mozilla products) is the move away from using the term \u201clogin\u201d to describe the credentials for accessing websites and instead use \u201cpassword(s).\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, while the number of strings is low, Firefox’s PDF viewer will soon have the ability to highlight content. You can test this feature now in Nightly.<\/p>\n

Most of these strings and translations can be previewed by checking a Nightly build. If you’re new to localizing Firefox or if you missed our deep dive, please check out our blog post from July<\/a> to learn more about the Firefox release schedule.<\/p>\n

*Recently in our L10N community matrix channel<\/a>, someone from our community asked how the new strings for clearing browsing history and data (see screenshot below) from Cookie and Site Data could be shown in Nightly.<\/p>\n

\"Pontoon<\/a>In order to show the strings in Nightly, the privacy.sanitize.useOldClearHistoryDialog preference needs to be set to false. To set the preference, type about:config in your URL bar and press enter. A warning may pop up warning you to proceed with caution, click the button to continue. On the page that follows, paste privacy.sanitize.useOldClearHistoryDialog into the search field, then click the toggle button to change the value to false.<\/p>\n

You can then trigger the new dialog by clicking \u201cClear Data\u2026\u201d from the Cookies and Site Data setting or \u201cClear History\u2026\u201d from the History. (You may need to quit Firefox and open it again for the change to take effect.).<\/p>\n

In case of doubts about managing about:config, you can consult the Configuration Editor guide on SUMO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in mobile<\/h3>\n

Much like desktop, mobile land has been pretty calm recently.<\/p>\n

Having said that, we would like to call out the new Translation feature that is now available to test on the latest Firefox for Android v124 Nightly builds (this is possible only through the secret settings at the moment). It\u2019s a built-in full page translation feature that allows you to seamlessly browse the web in your preferred language. As you navigate the site, Firefox continuously translates new content.<\/p>\n

Check your Pontoon notifications for instructions on how to test it out. Note that the feature is not available on iOS at the moment.<\/p>\n

In the past couple of months you may have also noticed strings mentioning a new shopping feature called \u201cReview Checker\u201d (that we mentioned for desktop in our November edition<\/a>). The feature is still a bit tricky to test on Android, but there are instructions you can follow – these can also be found in your Pontoon notification archive.<\/p>\n

For testing on iOS, you just need to have the latest Beta version<\/a> installed and navigate to the product pages on the US sites of amazon.com<\/a>, bestbuy.com<\/a>, and walmart.com<\/a>. A logo in the URL bar will appear with a notification, to launch and test the feature.<\/p>\n

Finally, another notable change that has been called out under the Firefox desktop section above: we are moving away from using the term \u201clogin\u201d to describe the credentials for accessing websites and instead use \u201cpassword(s).\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in Foundation projects<\/h3>\n

New languages have been added to Common Voice in 2023: Tibetan, Chichewa, Ossetian, Emakhuwa, Laz, Pular Guin\u00e9e, Sindhi. Welcome!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in Pontoon<\/h3>\n

Improved support for mobile devices<\/h4>\n

Pontoon translation workspace is now responsive, which means you can finally use Pontoon on your mobile device to translate and review strings! We developed a single-column layout for mobile phones and 2-column layout for tablets.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>

Screenshot of Pontoon UI on a smartphone running Firefox for Android<\/p><\/div>\n

2024 Pontoon survey<\/h4>\n

Thanks again to everyone who has participated in the 2024 Pontoon survey<\/a>. The 3 top-voted features we commit to implement are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Add ability to edit Translation Memory entries<\/a> (611 votes).<\/li>\n
  2. Improve performance of Pontoon translation workspace and dashboards<\/a> (603 votes).<\/li>\n
  3. Add ability to propose new Terminology entries<\/a> (595 votes).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Friends of the Lion \"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

    We started a series called \u201cLocalizer Spotlight\u201d and have published two<\/a> already<\/a>. Do you know someone who should be featured there? Let us know here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

    Also, do someone in your l10n community who\u2019s been doing a great job and should appear in this section? Contact us<\/a> and we\u2019ll make sure they get a shout-out!<\/p>\n

    Useful Links<\/h2>\n