Schedule ‎(Tentative)‎

Date Phase
02.10 v21.0 Released
03.21 v21.0.1 Released
04.04 v22 Data submission starts
05.30 v22 Data submission ends, vetting starts
06.27 v22 Data vetting ends, resolution starts
08.29 v22 Release
For details, see Release Schedule.
See also Notification Services.
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CLDR Survey Tool

Introduction

Translations in the Unicode Common Locale Data Repository are gathered and processed via what is called the Survey Tool, an online tool that can be used to view data for different languages and propose additions or changes. This tool provides a way to propose new localized data, see what others have proposed, and communicate with them to resolve differences.

During each submission period, contributors from Unicode Consortium members, other organizations and the public at large are invited to review the data for their languages and countries, and propose new translations of terms or modifications, including language translations entirely new to the repository. For the release schedule, see CLDR Project.

Accounts

You don’t need an account to view data for a particular language. If you wish to propose changes or additions, you will need an account: see Survey Tool Accounts.

If you would like to add data for a new locale, see Adding New Locales.

Guide

For an overview of how the Survey Tool works, see the Survey Tool Guide. For guidelines to translators, see Translation Guidelines.

Walkthrough

For a summary of how to most effectively contribute translations, see Walkthrough.

FAQ&Known Bugs

For frequently-asked questions, and a list of known bugs, see FAQ&Known Bugs. If you find a problem, you may want to review Known Bugs to see whether it has already been reported (and whether there is a work-around). If not, or if you have suggestions for improvements, please file a bug using the Feedback link at the bottom of each window. If there are other issues, you can raise them on the Unicode CLDR Mailing List.

Resolving Differences among Translators

After the data submission phase, any differences in the submitted data will be resolved according to the data resolution process. However, even during the submission phase, you should collaborate with the other translators where you have questions, via email and the forums.

Contents

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Accounts
  3. 3 Guide
  4. 4 Walkthrough
  5. 5 FAQ&Known Bugs
  6. 6 Resolving Differences among Translators
  7. 7 Tool Updates
    1. 7.1 Latest Updates

Tool Updates

The main changes in the tool compared to the last release are:
  1. Page access is 10-30 times faster, depending on the operation.
  2. Items are submitted individually (with Return/Enter), instead of having to submit a whole page.
  3. Pages are not broken up into multiple subpages, simplifying navigation.
  4. Currently there are no longer options for different types of sorting (by priority, code, etc.); the page is always sorted by data subcategory. 
  5. Errors and Warnings appear right when you submit an item.
  6. There is no separate “zoom” window; instead, it shows up on the page, and changes contents based on what is selected.
  7. Each item has a unique URL, marking a particular position in a page. You can use this on the forum, or in bug reports to point to exactly the right item. When you click on the item, the URL in your browser's address bar will have the address, such as:
    1. http://st.unicode.org/cldr-apps/survey?_=fr&x=Languages#x@5501354425c9f590 
  8. The sections, pages, and headers have been enhanced to be more useful.
    1. Most pages are now divided up according to meaningful headers. For example, territories are grouped by continent and subcontinent.
    2. The headers are ordered in the page more logically.
    3. The Misc section is now titled "Patterns", reflecting the contents better.

Latest Updates

  1. The top of the page is tightened up, to provide people more room for editing items.
If you have any trouble with the new features, please file a ticket. (Please include the URL address if possible.)