j18n Tutorial

Working With IDEs

The IDEs are where you define content (and in the Master IDE you also define keys and notes). Working in an IDE is as simple as editing a normal java .properties file, but a lot more powerful. There are three different IDEs: master, foreign, and to-do. But all of them share some things in common.

Edit Content

• Select a cell (click or [Shift] Tab)
• Invoke the popup editor (click or Enter)
• Enter text (just like a normal document; no need to worry about encoding/escaping)
• Close the popup editor (click or Tab+Enter)
• Save (toolbar button) (changes are temporary until you save)

This implies that navigating away from an IDE will result in losing any unsaved changes.
It is also strongly advised that you choose the Remember Me option so that you don't lose unsaved changes due to a session timeout.
The IDEs are designed to be fluid; you can zoom in/out, resize your browser, hide notes as you see fit. All cell content is always visible (long content is wrapped).
You view the history (versions) of any message by clicking the first (leftmost) cell.
The IDEs are designed to be keyboard friendly—you can make all your edits only using the keyboard.

Master IDE Foreign IDE To-do IDE