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If you see Malayalam letters but there are '''too many spelling mistakes''' your browser is probably not set up for Indic scripts. | If you see Malayalam letters but there are '''too many spelling mistakes''' your browser is probably not set up for Indic scripts. | ||
Please see "[[സ്കൂള്വിക്കി:Setting up your browser for Indic scripts|Setting up your browser for Indic scripts]]". | Please see "[[സ്കൂള്വിക്കി:Setting up your browser for Indic scripts|Setting up your browser for Indic scripts]]". | ||
== The Setup == | |||
There are 2 parts of the setup. | |||
#Having a Unicode Capable Browser | |||
#Having the Fonts | |||
[[ചിത്രം:Browser1.png|thumb|350px|left|Preferences_from_Edit_menu]] | |||
[[ചിത്രം:Browser2.png|thumb|350px|Advanced Font Settings]] | |||
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=== Browser === | |||
Since Unicode has gained popularity recently, If you use old browsers they might not have the capability to understand Unicode and hence they might display garbage. The developement in the Indic scene is so fast nowadays that its common to see drastic improvements between browser versions released just a couple of months apart. So you are better off getting the latest version of your web browser. The capabilities and version of your operating system might also come into play here. | |||
=== IT@School GNU/Linux === | |||
*Mozilla/Firefox: Mozilla, Firefox and other Mozilla derived browsers have 2 options for font rendering. Their own renderer and pango. Pango is a better choice for redering Indic scripts but its disabled by default because pango makes the browser slightly slower. To compile Mozilla with pango enabled you have to configure with --enable-pango option. | |||
*Konqueror: Konqueror is the native browser of KDE environment and I have heard that it has great support for international text. If Mozilla's support is frustrating you then you might want to checkout konqueror. | |||
*Fonts: I believe all recent versions of Linux distributions come with the necessary fonts installed. You dont want to use any thing released before mid 2003 though. :) | |||
#TODO: add links to the referred software (that doesnt come preinstalled with the OS) and other related links. add syamindu's Mozilla page. | |||
If you go to this site: http://www.supersoftweb.com/Unicode.htm you can download the free Malayalam Fonts. | |||
===MS Windows=== | |||
* If you are attempting to read Malayalam, Internet Explorer offers the most accurate rendering. | |||
* Mozilla Firefox, although a highly recommended browser, does not yet offer great support for rendering Malayalam (The chillus are a problem). Firefox redering of Malayalam is currently a little buggy. | |||
* I dont know whether the Indic fonts are installed by default or not, but similar to Mac OS X you should be able to run Windows setup CD/DVD and add the font package from there. The Devanagari font is called Mangal, the Telugu font is called Gautami, the Bengali font is called Vrinda, the Gujarati font is called Shruti, the Gurumukhi font is called Raavi, the Kannada font is called Tunga, and the Malayalam font is called Kartika (only available from XP-SP2 update). | |||
* Install ThoolikaTraditionalUnicode Font, rajana font or AnjaliOldLipi. | |||
===For Debian/Ubuntu/IT@School=== | ===For Debian/Ubuntu/IT@School=== | ||