Re: [Gaim-i18n] Search comment for Jabber is not translatable

[Bjoern V. <bj...@cs...>]

Hello all!

> > (2) explain the user that this is a Jabber server comment
> >=20
> >     (something like: _("Jabber server comment: ") + instructions)
>=20
> (2) is superior to (1). I've just committed something like that. We'll
> see how people like that.

Ok, I tested my committed change and think, it's ok.

> > (3) don't use the server comment, only use Gaim's own comment
>=20
> I don't like this; it throws away useful data.

My question to Jabber experts is: How useful are these search comments
for Gaim?

The example comment from users.jabber.org was:

|  Find a contact by entering the search criteria in the given
|  fields. Note: Each field supports wild card searches (%)

The search fields (First Name, Last Name, Nickname and E-Mail) are
hard-coded in Gaim (see src/protocols/jabber/buddy.c). It's relatively
clear that the user has to fill one or more of this fields to search.

The only interesting information is, that wild card searches (with "%")
are possible. =20

There is not much documentation about JUD (Jabber User Directory).

Look at this README file from
http://modzer0.cs.uaf.edu/wiki/index.php/Jabber/JUD:

|  JUD - Jabber User Directory
|  ---------------------------
|  http://jud.jabberstudio.org/
|=20
|  This is the ANSI C implementation of a simple JUD (Jabber User Directory=
).
|  There are other implementations that handle a large user base better,
|  see the website above for links.
|=20
|  Unpack it into your jabberd 1.4.x server folder, and type 'make' to
|  build the jud.so.
|=20
|  Then add the following to your jabber.xml configuration file:
|=20
|  <service id=3D"jud">
|    <host>jud.localhost</host>
|    <load><jud>./jud/jud.so</jud></load>
|    <jud xmlns=3D"jabber:config:jud">
|      <vCard>
|        <FN>Local User Directory</FN>
|        <DESC>This service provides a simple user directory service.</DESC=
>
|        <URL>http://jud.jabberstudio.org/</URL>
|      </vCard>
|  =20
|      <!-- Enable full user listing retrieval by browsing to
|           'jud.localhost/users' with your Jabber client.
|           Definitely not suitable for large user bases.
|      <userbrowse/> -->
|=20
|      <!-- You only need this section if you want customized
|           instructions or database fields
|      <register>
|        <instructions>Fill in the fields to register</instructions>
|        <name/>
|        <age/>
|        <colour/>
|      </register> -->
|=20
|      <!-- You only need this section if you want to customize
|           the search dialog
|      <search>
|        <instructions>Enter values to search</instructions>
|        <age/>
|        <colour/>
|      </search> -->
|=20
|    </jud>
|  </service>

If I read the README right the search instruction section is only needed
for customized searches (here with age and colour).=20

What's with the following situation: An example Jabber User Directory
allows a search for additional fields like age and says this in it's
search comment field. Then the user wonders about the missing field
"Age:".

Greetings, Bj=F6rn