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ezParse. Agenda. The challenge with TXT Translate a txt file with Catalyst Create an ezParse rule Regular Expressions Workshops! Summary. The challenge with text files. Difficult to identify translatable text Easy to introduce errors during translation
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Agenda • The challenge with TXT • Translate a txt file with Catalyst • Create an ezParse rule • Regular Expressions • Workshops! • Summary
The challenge with text files • Difficult to identify translatable text • Easy to introduce errors during translation • Text files can follow many patterns • Text files managed outside the standard process …until now!
Translate a txt file with Catalyst • Create a rule to identify translatable text • Apply the rule when inserting the text file into Catalyst • Translate and Extract
Create an ezParse rule • Regular expressions • Translatable text: Start Tag/End Tag • Context Information: Start Tag/End Tag • Visual tool - Preview!
Regular Expressions • A powerful way to parse text • NOT very intuitive! • Similar idea to typing *.* in a search engine • For quick ref: right-click in Start Tag box • Handout on common regular expressions
Summary • Catalyst ezParse simplifies the txt file process • ezParse can be used to build, save, share, reuse rules for parsing text files • Visual - Preview results as you build • Regular Expressions – Powerful way to pattern match text • If there is a pattern, you can match it!