Bug 6278 - Funny translation bug with XSLT subfieldSelect parameters
Summary: Funny translation bug with XSLT subfieldSelect parameters
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: I18N/L10N (show other bugs)
Version: master
Hardware: All All
: PATCH-Sent (DO NOT USE) normal (vote)
Assignee: Marcel de Rooy
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Reported: 2011-04-28 12:07 UTC by Marcel de Rooy
Modified: 2012-10-25 23:09 UTC (History)
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Patch (6.62 KB, patch)
2011-09-01 10:27 UTC, Marcel de Rooy
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[SIGNED-OFF] 6278 Funny translation bug with XSLT subfieldSelect parameters (6.73 KB, patch)
2011-09-21 05:13 UTC, Katrin Fischer
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Description Marcel de Rooy 2011-04-28 12:07:14 UTC
English XSLT contains constructs as:
<xsl:call-template name="subfieldSelect">
<xsl:with-param name="codes">at</xsl:with-param>
</xsl:call-template>

The translated Dutch XSLT contains:
<xsl:call-template name="subfieldSelect">
<xsl:with-param name="codes">bij</xsl:with-param>
</xsl:call-template>

Since at is not a word here, but just two subfields a and t, they should not have been translated of course. Incidentally, bij is the Dutch translation of the English at. The word gets translated and so subfields a and t are replaced by b, i and j. In most cases resulting in no information. 

Note: Occurs 5 times in MARC21slim2OPACDetail.xsl. And affects display of fields 490/8XX, 773, 780/785.
Comment 1 Katrin Fischer 2011-05-03 08:37:21 UTC
I have run into this exact problem too. The problem is not solved by just not translating it, because other files include an 'at' that you want to have translated.
Comment 2 Chris Cormack 2011-05-03 08:59:14 UTC
Yes, it is very hard for the script to know that at is not a word, but 2 subfields.

I dont have a solution, maybe Frederic does.
Comment 3 Frédéric Demians 2011-05-03 09:31:05 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> I have run into this exact problem too. The problem is not solved by
> just not translating it, because other files include an 'at' that you
> want to have translated.

Where exactly? I have just one msgid "at" extracted from .xsl files. No
extraction from .tt files.
Comment 4 Katrin Fischer 2011-05-03 10:09:18 UTC
Ah, I am sorry. I noticed this in one of the older versions, probably 3.2.x and forgot to check 3.4. Perhaps this has been solved by a change to the templates.
Comment 5 Marcel de Rooy 2011-09-01 10:23:13 UTC
Sending a patch:

This patch resolves the situation of translating the parameters at (meaning subfield a and t) of subfieldSelect by replacing at with a_t. This string will not be translated and the xslt function subfieldSelect just ignores the underscore.
It is a pragmatic and easy solution. Theoretically, we should look for a solution in the translation parser. This is much harder and would probably not result in better code in those modules.
Comment 6 Marcel de Rooy 2011-09-01 10:24:46 UTC
Test this patch with the following remarks in mind:

1) This patch deals with XSLT. So you should enable XSLT at OPAC detail.
2) In English or any language not translating the word at: Just check if the links for a MARC 490, 773, 780 or 785 still work at the opac detail page.
3) For a language translating the word at (like Dutch where at becomes bij), you should first rerun your translation process (at least for the OPAC).
4) In that language: Check the results on the vernacular opac detail page for MARC 490, 773, 780 or 785. Without the patch, you would not see a link following e.g. the Series label (with 490 first indicator set to 1). With the patch, you should see a link now.
Comment 7 Marcel de Rooy 2011-09-01 10:27:25 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 8 Katrin Fischer 2011-09-21 05:13:17 UTC
Created attachment 5488 [details] [review]
[SIGNED-OFF] 6278 Funny translation bug with XSLT subfieldSelect parameters

This patch resolves the situation of translating the parameters at (meaning subfield a and t) of subfieldSelect by replacing at with a_t. This string will not be translated and the xslt function subfieldSelect just ignores the underscore.
It is a pragmatic and easy solution. Theoretically, we should look for a solution in the translation parser. This is much harder and would probably not result in better code in those modules.

Test this patch with the following remarks in mind:
1) This patch deals with XSLT. So you should enable XSLT at OPAC detail.
2) In English or any language not translating the word at: Just check if the links for a MARC 490, 773, 780 or 785 still work at the opac detail page.
3) For a language translating the word at (like Dutch where at becomes bij), you should first rerun your translation process (at least for the OPAC).
4) In that language: Check the results on the vernacular opac detail page for MARC 490, 773, 780 or 785. Without the patch, you would not see a link following e.g. the Series label (with 490 first indicator set to 1). With the patch, you should see a link now.

Signed-off-by: Katrin Fischer <Katrin.Fischer.83@web.de>
Pragmatic solution for an annoying problem.
Comment 9 Paul Poulain 2011-10-07 13:33:55 UTC
QA comment:
well, this is a very small patch, that circumvent a "funny" problem, I agree.

This is a workaround, but I agree with katrin it's an easy & pragmatic solution.

I vote for "passed QA", but i let ian/chris the "final cut" on this matter, as it's a workaround.
Comment 10 Chris Cormack 2011-10-08 06:38:21 UTC
I have no issues if you want to push this through QA.
Comment 11 Paul Poulain 2011-10-10 07:09:39 UTC
Ian, please, confirm you agree with chris & me about accepting this workaround
Comment 12 Ian Walls 2011-10-12 15:20:03 UTC
If the subfieldSelect routine ignores underscore and that'll prevent translation, this seems like a very easy and acceptable workaround.  Marking as Passed QA.
Comment 13 Chris Cormack 2011-10-13 02:47:29 UTC
Changes templates, but actually reduces translation needed, pushing