OK, I will try :) (this has nothing to do with livedocs)
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Ah, you mentioned livedocs in the original message.
I understand what you mean, now. I think that putting the dictionaries in the various phpdoc-LANG trees is a good one. We'll have to settle on HOW we'd like to do this.
Also, if we're going to be working with XML in docweb, I'd REALLY like to see PHP 5 (SimpleXML) on Jacques' server.
Sean, I just had the time to look into your ideas. Since this needed some time to think about, I just had no opportunity to find enough time before.
First, I love that someone works on the code, and there is some progress. Second, I do think that our translators are already familiar with a toolset (CVS, XML editing, replacing english text with their translations), so we should try and keep the docweb participation process as close to that for translation teams. Putting files into phpdoc language modules and using already known technologies (PHP files or XML) will help. Using another tool (gettext) will not work that good. I know gettext, and I know that it is easy. And I also know xml, cvs, etc. and I know that these are easy. Not all our translators think so :)
Goba