Feed The Beast Wiki:Translation guideline

Rules of Thumb

 * Your life comes first.
 * Report all errors and problems you encounter on the forum. (Or on the talk pages, I check them regularly, but keep in mind that they are public.)
 * Add the Langbar on the bottom of every page, except categories.
 * Never modify stuff that can't be translated. Leave them as is.
 * Do not modify stuff inside double curly brackets (templates) " "
 * Do not modify pipes (|) and bangs (!) if they are in any kind of brackets.
 * Do not modify external links (stuff inside single square brackets).
 * If you insist on modifying them, translate the text after the first space. Example: Translate this
 * Do not translate wiki links, instead change them into this template. Example: Some Link →  (Where xx is your language code)
 * New experimental feature, the language link template will detect the page language and will link to the appropriate page. Omit the language code to use it, eg: .
 * Modify categories by adding a forward slash and your language code at the end of the category or by changing them into this template. Example: Category:Stuff →  Category:Stuff/xx OR  (Where xx is your language code)
 * Remember to create the category page.
 * Translate Image captions and alternative text attributes (If they exist, otherwise ignore). Example: thumb|alt=Translate this|Translate this
 * Translate every other thing.
 * Skip pages you see fit.
 * Links in templates will be all changed to language detecting language links. You can't and do not need to translate it.

Examples
Full sample here. (But severely outdated)

Conventions

 * Use the official translation of items and terms if available.

Others

 * Create redirect pages for following pages. If you do not know how, ask me on my talk page or on the forum.
 * Iron Chest chest upgrades
 * Redpower sickles

Tips & Tricks

 * (Shameless self-promo) Need to update the format of translated articles? Request (semi-)bot work here .
 * Ask your teammate (or friend) to proofread your translated article.
 * Keep track of your progress, visit every translated articles and update them every 1 to 2 months.
 * Use the recent changes page and page creation log to your advantage.
 * Mark pages that needs to be deleted with  .

Tools & Links

 * Wikipedia:Manual of Style WP:MOS
 * Google Translate
 * Microsoft Translate
 * Minecraft Wiki
 * FTB Forum