FAQ

1    Purpose and Structure of World
1.1    Q:    What’s the purpose of the World category?

A:    World includes “Open Directory Projects” for languages other than English. E.g. in World/Español, all descriptions are written in Spanish and the sites content is in Spanish.

Thus, a site about Spain in English should not be placed in World/Español, but in Regional/Europe/Spain, or in a more specific thematic category.

Someone interested in these sites should find them through alternative language links and, being able to read sites these languages, also be able to read site descriptions in these languages.
by chaos127 at 2007-09-30 15:38:47
1.2    Q:    How are the different language sections under World structured?

A:    The structure of each language section resembles that of the English ODP. For further details, please read About the World Category in ODP.
by chaos127 at 2007-09-30 15:41:28
2    New Submissions, New Language Categories
2.1    Q:    What shall I do with a submission in French to the appropriate English language category I edit?

A:

* You may consider becoming a World editor for your category of expertise, if you feel comfortable reviewing the sites and writing a short description in the respective language.

* Move it to a category under World/Français, getting as close as you can to the right place. The drop-down box should contain the closest matching category in each language, but remember that some languages aren’t as developed as others.

by chaos127 at 2007-09-30 15:45:43
2.2    Q:    I have no idea what language the site is in. What now?

A:    First try to work out the language:

* Maybe the top level domain country code helps identifying the language. Check the IANA list for details.

* maybe the page has a language meta-tag

* Dlugan’s language guesser tool Zaphod may help

* Failing that, ask in the forum, and someone else will probably be able to tell you.

Once you know the language follow the advice above for how to handle the site.
by chaos127 at 2007-09-30 15:50:44
2.3    Q:    This site is in, but World doesn’t have a category in [language-name] yet. What do I do?

A:    First see if the language exists in Test/World/. This holds categories in preparation that aren’t yet sufficiently developed to be moved into the live directory.

If so, then send the site to the appropriate category as under the above instructions.

If not, then you might like to try finding a few more sites in that language and set up a new category under Test/World/ for it. Post in the “World – General” forum to start this process.

Finally, if the site is of linguistic value and has also content in English: editors of the Natural Languages categories might want to list it, so you could send a copy there too.