When localizing software products, resource files, context help, various guides, and product tours must be translated into several languages and kept up to date throughout the product lifecycle.
The localization process usually consists of the following steps:
Technical documentation is developed in the browser, in the usual way, by analogy with a typical word processor, using markup, images, and tables. You can develop and localize documentation at any time convenient for you and in any place convenient for you.
To create a localized version, simply add the required document to a baseline, for example one named after the language, something like EN, DE, FR, and so on. In the filter settings, turn on display of the "Source Section" column. In this mode you see the text in the base language and can enter its localized variant at once.
Each document section can be reviewed, commented on, and marked with a readiness status. You can configure the lifecycle of documentation sections to match the specifics of your process. Use the built-in reports and charts to monitor progress of the work on the documentation.
When the text of sections in the base documents changes, ALM automatically notifies you of those sections of the localized documents that need to be updated, which significantly reduces the effort of keeping localized documents up to date.
You can engage external assignees to localize your documents, and a flexible access-rights system based on project roles lets you restrict access to sensitive information.