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You can copy just the lines that you want to change from <code>original.csv</code> into <code>language.csv</code>, or you can copy all the whole contents of <code>original.csv</code>.

=== Format of language.csv ===

<code>Language.csv</code> is a Comma-Separated-Value text file in UTF-8 encoding. It must start with a header row which indicates columns for '''state, key, svn, english, translation'''.

'''state''': NEW, MODIFIED, PREVIOUS, CURRENT, OBSOLETE

* NEW, it means that the string was recently added to the game and there is no translation for it yet.

* MODIFIED means that the English string was changed since the last time it was translated and maybe the translation needs to be updated too.

* PREVIOUS indicates the previous translation (or translations). These are typically for reference, and you should supply a translation for the MODIFIED key instead.

* CURRENT indicates the current translation for a particular string.

* OBSOLETE indicates old translations. These have been superceded by new translations. They are for reference only and should typically not be changed.

=== Example: Fixing an incorrect translation in French ===

=== Let's say for example that I want to change the key language_system ===

=== Example: Starting a new Portuguese translation ===

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 You can copy just the lines that you want to change from <code>original.csv</code> into <code>language.csv</code>, or you can copy all the whole contents of <code>original.csv</code>.
+=== Format of language.csv ===
+<code>Language.csv</code> is a Comma-Separated-Value text file in UTF-8 encoding. It must start with a header row which indicates columns for '''state, key, svn, english, translation'''.
+'''state''': NEW, MODIFIED, PREVIOUS, CURRENT, OBSOLETE
+* NEW, it means that the string was recently added to the game and there is no translation for it yet.
+* MODIFIED means that the English string was changed since the last time it was translated and maybe the translation needs to be updated too.
+* PREVIOUS indicates the previous translation (or translations). These are typically for reference, and you should supply a translation for the MODIFIED key instead.
+* CURRENT indicates the current translation for a particular string.
+* OBSOLETE indicates old translations. These have been superceded by new translations. They are for reference only and should typically not be changed.
 === Example: Fixing an incorrect translation in French ===
+=== Let's say for example that I want to change the key language_system ===
 === Example: Starting a new Portuguese translation ===