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| <h3>Apache OpenOffice - Full Installation vs. Language Pack</h3> |
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| By default Apache OpenOffice is offering a single language when installing a full installation. Full |
| installation means that all application modules (Write, Calc, Impress, etc.) are available. The term does not |
| belong to languages. |
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| When you want to use one or more languages in OpenOffice for the user interface (for example, menus, |
| dialogs and messages ) and help topics then it is recommended to use language packs. The idea is to have a |
| base installation for, e.g., English (US) and additional languages on top without a need to install a full |
| installation for every language. For this every language pack has to be installed over a full installation. |
| Important is that the same version number and platform has to fit to the base installation (for example, it |
| is not possible to install a language pack from release 4.1.9 over the base installation of 4.1.8). |
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| Language packs contain only resource files to show menus, dialogs, messages, etc. in your favorite language |
| but there is no program logic. In case text is not fully localized some elements of the user interface or |
| help topics will display in English as default language. |
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| After the language pack is installed the new language can be switched via the menu "Tools - Options - |
| Language - Settings - Languages - User Interface". |
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| <b>Please note:</b> |
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| Currently dictionaries are not included in language packs, only in full installations. This limitation is a |
| technical issue still to be fixed, see |
| <a href="https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=124473">Bug 124473</a> |
| for more details. |
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| Users who install language packs must take an extra step to manually download the matching dictionary from |
| the <a href="https://extensions.openoffice.org/en/search?query=dictionaries" |
| title="Get Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Dictionaries" target="_blank">Extensions website</a>. |
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| Dictionaries get improved independently of the release schedule of OpenOffice and are offered separately. |
| They can be updated at any time when new versions are released. |
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