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Add readme for localization data
Arduino IDE has been translated to several languages. The localization process follows the following steps: 1. An English language source string is defined in the Arduino IDE codebase 2. The source string is pushed to Transifex 3. Community translators localize the string 4. The localization data is pulled into the Arduino IDE repository 5. The localization data is incorporated into the Arduino IDE distribution Experience with maintenance of Arduino's localized projects indicates that the data files generated at step (4) can appear to be the appropriate place to make edits for casual contributors not familiar with the project's sophisticated internationalization infrastructure. Since those files are generated by automated systems, any edits made there would only be overwritten, so it is important to clearly communicate the correct way to make enhancements or corrections to these strings. This is accomplished by a local readme file most likely to be seen by those working in the folder containing these files, which supplements the existing information about translation in the project's translation guide.
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# Localization Data
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This folder contains the [localization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization_and_localization) data for Arduino IDE.
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❗ These files are automatically generated and so can not be edited directly. If you wish to modify the contents, do it at the source:
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- **en.json** - edit the string in [the source code](../arduino-ide-extension/src)
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- **All other files** - the localization is done on **Transifex**:<br />
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https://explore.transifex.com/arduino-1/ide2/
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For more information on translating Arduino IDE, see [the **Translator Guide**](../docs/contributor-guide/translation.md).

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