Where is HWZT Document (2009/original)?

Dylan.j.McConnell · November 7, 2013

I am keen to have a go at creating a translator or two (or at least try to).

I have found this page: How to Write a Zotero Translator - but as mentioned on the page, this is just a list of deltas to be applied to an original document (HWTZ, 2009).

Unfortunately the link to the original doesn't work (it re-directs to this home page , and I can't find anything on this site that might be related to zotero at all).

I have tried looking around on the interweb for it is well (with no success - most references to it refer to the same address as in the zotero page, and also re-direct).

I was wondering if someone might know where I can find the original? (perhaps I haven't looked hard enough) - The deltas alone are too cryptic for me. Alternatively, is there another resource that provides guidance for creating translators?

aurimas · November 7, 2013

This depends a bit on how complicated the translator you are writing needs to be.

A good place to start would be reading through http://www.zotero.org/support/dev/translators

Then, I would start off by installing the Scaffold extension in Firefox: http://www.zotero.org/support/dev/translators/scaffold

Then, if your translator is fairly simple, you may want to use the Translator Framework: http://www.zotero.org/support/dev/translators/framework

Otherwise (or in addition), read through http://www.zotero.org/support/dev/translators/coding

This may also be helpful: http://www.zotero.org/support/dev/technologies

The documentation is a bit outdated for some features that have been introduced since ~3.0 So if you find something that doesn't work or match up feel free to ask and if you want edit the wiki.

Also, for technical questions, zotero-dev google group is a better place to ask https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zotero-dev