Extension Localisation Wiki using Translate/Localisation Groups

A localisation group must be added for each extension that you wish to localise.

LocalSettings.php
The basic template below is used, but of course customized for each extension. Anything in triple triangle brackets must be altered and is listed below.


 * Name
 * Name of extension without spaces, e.g. "Translate".


 * Description
 * Description of extension (may contain wikitext). Templates can be used to allow descriptions to be defined on-wiki rather than within the

There are different types of group (such as FreeCol), but in the context of this guide only extension groups are relevant.

Message File
The message file (this should be in the standard MediaWiki message file format) must then be copied to extensions/messages/<<>>.i18n.php.