[Koha-bugs] [Bug 12815] Adding browser based multi-lingual jquery.ime input method support to Koha
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Tue Aug 26 06:25:40 CEST 2014
http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12815
--- Comment #3 from Indranil Das Gupta <indradg at gmail.com> ---
This patch integrates Wikimedia's jQuery.IME multi-lingual input method
jQuery based library with Koha, for the OPAC as well as the staff
client.
Browser based on-the-fly transliterated input on the OPAC was a
long-standing requirement particularly in the Indian Koha user
community. Indian government recognises 22 official languages for the
purpose of official correspondance. The earlier attempts to add
GoogleIndicTransliteration was a step in this direction. But that
attempt did not clear finally QA.
Google Transliteration API was deprecated in June 2011 and it's general
Terms of Service (ToS) are not FOSS friendly. In contrast, jQuery.IME
is dual-licensed under GPLv2+ and MIT. It is a key component of
Wikimedia's global language engineering stack. At present, this
represents robust, well tested support for over 135 input methods
spanning over 67 languages.
Test Plan:
1) Install the patch.
2) Update the database (so that the new system preferences are inserted)
3) Go to Administration -> System Preferences -> I18N/L10N in the staff
client.
4) Under "Multi-Lingual keyboard", "Enable" the UsejQueryIMEonOPAC
system preference. Open the OPAC, and click inside the search box
after page load. You should see small keyboard graphics attached
to the bottom right edge of the search box.
5) Click on the keyboard graphics to expand the drop-down. Select your
language. The drop-down will close.
6) Click again on the keyboard icon, it should now offer the list of
input methods available for the language selected in step 5.
7) You should be able to type in your chosen input method. To switch
back to English while on that page press CTRL+M. This toggles
between input methods while on the page.
8) Repeating step #4 about to select "Do not enable", will disable the
jQuery.IME support.
9) Repeat steps #3 to #8 with the other syspref UsejQueryIMEonStaff and
check accordingly in the Staff Client interface. The results should
be same as with the OPAC.
NOTE 1: For a language to work, the operating system should have UTF-8
support and in the case of Indic and other asian languages
Complex layout rendering support and the necessary fonts.
NOTE 2: A set of screenshot showing steps 5, 6 and 7 using the OPAC.
(a) Default view with IM active - http://imgur.com/a/2gB7H#3
(b) Selecting the language - http://imgur.com/a/2gB7H#1
(c) Search box showing input method - http://imgur.com/a/2gB7H#0
(d) Typing using Hindi Inscript im - http://imgur.com/a/2gB7H#2
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