Support/playground/l10n/Help wanted/How can I keep track of all the changes going on?

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THIS IS JUST A DRAFT / WORK IN PROGRESS. ACTUAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE FOUND AT SUPPORT.MOZILLA.ORG.

Everything changes and moves onward - and software is no different! Sooner or later, the articles you worked on will become more or less outdated and will require an update. If you want to make sure your work stays up-to-date, you can "subscribe" to the

How can I keep track of all the changes going on?

  1. Go to [/localization your localization dashboard].
  2. Click on the {button Subscribe...} button.
  3. The menu presents you the following options:
    • Waiting for review: This includes all the submitted articles. If you are a Locale Leader you should follow this category in your own language, so you can see when someone contributes to your locale. All Reviewers should follow this as well, to know when the latest versions of articles are ready to be reviewed by them.
    • Approved: Once an article is approved it becomes visible to the everyone. You should follow this in your own language if you are a Locale Leader or Reviewer, as this shows you the activity of all the Reviewers in the language.
    • Ready for localization: Once an article is stable in the English version the Editors will mark it as ready for localization. If you are a Locale Leader or a Localizer you should follow this, so you will always be alerted of changes to the English KB.

Remember that you can always unsubscribe from the updates, if you don't want to receive them via email. Some contributors prefer to simply bookmark the Localization Dashboard for their language and visit it every now and then to see what's going on.