The "Upload new translation resources" page is written confusingly

[Andrew Sayers]

This is the second in a series of three reports based on question #43756, suggesting ways to improve the translation interface.

The text on the "Upload new translation resources" page is confusing to users. An example of this page is:

https://translations.launchpad.net/remote-help-assistant/trunk/+translations-upload

The text currently reads:

Upload either a single file (.pot / .po) or a tar file containing a PO template and a set of PO files (.tar, .tar.gz, .tgz or .tar.bz2). The files you upload will be reviewed by an admin before they appear in Launchpad. We do this for new uploads so that we can check that things are set up properly. Further uploads of these files will not need to be reviewed.

This text doesn't make it clear how long the review will take, how this differs from the "Upload files for Template" pages, or that future uploads will in fact need an automatic (and perhaps manual) review. A better message would be:

<p>Upload either a single file (.pot / .po) or a tar file containing a PO template and a set of PO files (.tar, .tar.gz, .tgz or .tar.bz2). An admin will review your files before they appear in Launchpad, to make sure they are set up properly. It normally takes a few days before an admin can review a new template, but updates can usually be reviewed automatically within a few hours.</p>

If exactly one template has already been uploaded for this project, the following text should be appended to the above:

<p><a href="$existing_template/+upload">Click here</a> to update an existing template.</p>

If more than one template has already been uploaded, the following text should be appended instead:

To update an existing template, go to that template's update page:</p>

<table>$table_of_upload_pages</table>

[Jeroen T. Vermeulen (jtv)]

See also the what-next-after-importing-template.

[Jeroen T. Vermeulen (jtv)]

We have bzr imports now. We should point out that option here as the preferred means of upload.

[Robert Collins (lifeless)]

Marking low to reflect reality: this bug isn't scheduled at the moment.