Translations

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_language_request.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: New Language
+description: Submit a request for a new language to be created in Crowdin for translation.
+title: "New Language"
+labels: ["new-language"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        To learn more about adding a new language see [here](https://andrew-codechimp.github.io/HA-Battery-Notes/translations)
+
+  - type: input
+    id: language
+    attributes:
+      label: Language
+      description: The language you would like to submit translations for.
+    validations:
+      required: true

.github/workflows/crowdin-download.yaml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: Crowdin download
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-  # schedule:
-  #   - cron: '0 * * * *'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
 permissions: write-all
 

README.md

@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ To get full use of the integration, please visit the [docs](https://andrew-codec
 
 To add a device definition to the battery library so that it will be automatically configured fill out the above form or see the [docs](https://andrew-codechimp.github.io/HA-Battery-Notes/library) for adding via pull request.
 
+## Translations
+
+To add a new language translation to Battery Notes see [here](https://andrew-codechimp.github.io/HA-Battery-Notes/translations)
+
 ## Contributions are welcome!
 
 If you want to contribute to this please read the [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).

docs/translations.md

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+# Translations
+
+You can help by adding missing translations when you are a native speaker. Or add a complete new language when there is no language file available.
+
+Battery Notes uses Crowdin to make contributing easy.
+
+## Changing or adding to existing language
+
+First register and join the translation project
+
+- If you don’t have a crowdin account yet, create one at https://crowdin.com
+- Go to the [Battery Notes Crowdin project page](https://crowdin.com/project/battery-notes)
+- Click Join.
+
+Next translate a string
+
+- Select the language you want to contribute to from the dashboard.
+- Click Translate All.
+- Find the string you want to edit, missing translation are marked red.
+- Fill in or modify the translation and click Save.
+- Repeat for other translations.
+
+!!! info
+
+    Battery Notes will automatically pull in latest changes to translations every day and create a Pull Request. After that is reviewed by a maintainer it will be included in the next release of Battery Notes.
+
+## Adding a new language
+
+Create an [Issue](https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes/issues/new?template=new_language_request.yml&title=New+Language) requesting a new language. We will do the necessary work to add the new translation to the integration and Crowdin site, when it's ready for you to contribute we'll comment on the issue you raised.
+

mkdocs.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ nav:
   - Library: library.md
   - Configuration: configuration.md
   - Community: community.md
+  - Translations: translations.md
   - FAQ: faq.md
 
 markdown_extensions: