Titanium Mobile

# Changing the Studio UI into a Different Language

# Overview

This page discusses how to switch the Aptana Studio interface to a different language, such as Japanese or Chinese.

You can change the language of the user interface to a different language than what your operating system uses by default. Follow the instructions below to change the language of the UI. Note that while a reasonable percentage of the core UI may be translated, items like Titanium-specific features have not so that they will appear in English.

# Downloading Translations

  1. Find the relevant update site for your version of Eclipse. For Studio standalone, use the "Indigo" version: http://www.eclipse.org/babel/downloads.php (opens new window).

  2. Add the update site, as specified by Installing a Plugin.

  3. Expand the node for the language you are interested in, and click the "eclipse" item.

  4. Continue through the wizard. Make sure you change your language settings, as noted below.

# Setting Your Language

You can do either of the following to change the language of your user interface:

  1. Change the language of your operating system, or

  2. Change your application configuration options.

    1. Follow the instructions here: Adding Command-Line Options.

    2. Add the option (see below for language options):

      -nl
Language-abbreviation

  3. Save and close, and restart Studio.

# Language abbreviations

Studio recognizes the following language abbreviations, though most won't have translations available: http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/intl/locale.doc.html#util-text (opens new window)

# Translation Help

If you'd like to help with translation, join the Eclipse Babel (opens new window) project.

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