Locale-Switcher Extension for Firefox and Thunderbird

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Version 2.0: For Firefox 2 and Thunderbird 2 previews.
Version 1.5.1: For Firefox 1.5 and Thunderbird 1.5. Also available from addons.mozilla.org.
Version 1.0: For Firefox 1.0.x and Thunderbird 1.0.x. Also available from addons.mozilla.org. Note: Does not work on Macintosh.

Features

Provides a convenient menu item to switch between installed languages

About

The default UI for Firefox and Thunderbird does not provide an easy way to switch between multiple installed language packs for the application, because ordinary users aren't expected to install multiple language packs However, some developers or users who speak multiple languages may wish to install language packs and easily switch between multiple languages. The locale-switcher extension provides simple menu to switch between languages. The extension adds a "Languages" item on the "Tools" menu under the existing Extensions/Themes options, allowing the user can select a language. Screenshot of locale-switcher menu

Release Notes

Version 2.0

released 19-September-2006
Updated for Firefox 2 and Thunderbird 2 betas.
Use a better "Languages" string in Thunderbird.

Version 1.5.1

released 6-February-2006
Fixed a minor bug with re-selecting an already-selected locale.
Updated compatibility info for Thunderbird 1.5
Public SVN repository available.

Version 1.5

released 29-November-2005
Updated the extension for new APIs in Firefox 1.5
Fixed a bug so the locale-switcher works on Mac
Reduced global namespace pollution to avoid conflicting with other installed extensions

Version 1.0

released 28-September-2004
Internal version number says "0.3"