.. title: Dennis v0.5 released! New lint rules, new template linter, bunch of fixes, and now a service! .. slug: dennis_0_5 .. date: 2014-08-24 22:22 .. tags: python, dev, dennis What is it? =========== `Dennis `_ is a Python command line utility (and library) for working with localization. It includes: * a linter for finding problems in strings in ``.po`` files like invalid Python variable syntax which leads to exceptions * a template linter for finding problems in strings in ``.pot`` files that make translator's lives difficult * a statuser for seeing the high-level translation/error status of your ``.po`` files * a translator for strings in your ``.po`` files to make development easier v0.5 released! ============== Since the last release announcement, there have been a handful of new lint rules added: * W301: Translation consists of just white space * W302: The translation is the same as the original string * W303: There are descrepancies in the HTML between the original string and the translated string Additionally, there's a new template linter for your ``.pot`` files which can catch things like: * W500: Strings with variable names like ``o``, ``O``, ``0``, ``l``, ``1`` which can be hard to read and are often replaced with a similar looking letter by the translator. * W501: One-character variable names which don't give translators enough context about what's being translated. * W502: Multiple unnamed variables which can't be reordered because the order the variables are expanded is specified outside of the string. Dennis in action ================ Want to see Dennis in action, but don't want to install Dennis? I threw it up as a service, though it's configured for `SUMO `_: http://dennis-sumo.paas.allizom.org/ .. Note:: I may change the URL and I might create a SUMO-agnostic version. If you're interested, let me know. Where to go for more ==================== For more specifics on this release, see here: http://dennis.readthedocs.org/en/latest/changelog.html#version-0-5-august-24th-2014 Documentation and quickstart here: http://dennis.readthedocs.org/en/v0.5/ Source code and issue tracker here: https://github.com/willkg/dennis Source code and issue tracker for Denise (Dennis-as-a-service): https://github.com/willkg/denise 3 out of 5 summer interns use Dennis to improve their posture while pranking their mentors.