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Documentation to help you use the POEditor localization platform effectively
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POEditor wording explained
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A glossary of the words you will often encounter when localizing with POEditor: term, translation, Default Reference Language, String, AT characters, Context, Plural, Reference, Admin, Owner, Contributor, Payer.
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How to set a Default Reference Language
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The Default Reference Language is useful to translators when the project terms are string IDs. The DRL is displayed in the language pages, above the string IDs.
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How to add screenshots
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Sharing screenshots with the translators collaborating on your POEditor localization project is easy with the help of the comment system.
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How to crowdsource translations
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If you're looking to crowdsource the translation of a software product, follow the steps described here to set up a public project.
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How to add contributors (translators)
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In this article, you can find out how to add contributors to a software localization project hosted on POEditor.
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What strings are and how to count them
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All accounts on the POEditor localization management platform are limited to a number of strings. Find out here what strings are and how they are counted.
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How to manage contributors
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How to manage the access of the translators contributing to a localization project and how to track their activity.
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How to send notifications to translators
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The localization platform POEditor offers simple solutions to manage software translation. In this article, find out how to notifiy contributors.
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Context vs Comments
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