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There are a few ways to package localization results into:

  1. An installable language pack (*.xpi).
  2. An installable complete build.
See details below.
 
An installlable language pack
 
Assuming the language code for your locale is "ab-CD" and your Seamonkey install directory, "C:\seamonkey\", looks like this:
C:\seamonkey\chrome\en-US.jar        <-- the original English files
C:\seamonkey\chrome\en-mac.jar        <-- the original English files for MacOS.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\en-unix.jar        <-- the original English files for UNIX.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\en-win.jar        <-- the original English files for Windows.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\US.jar        <-- the original US regional files
C:\seamonkey\defaults\profile\US\*        <-- the original US files
C:\seamonkey\chrome\ab-CD\locale\ab-CD\*    <-- localized UI language files.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\ab-mac\locale\ab-CD\*    <-- localized UI language files for MacOS.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\ab-unix\locale\ab-CD\*    <-- localized UI language files for UNIX.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\ab-win\locale\ab-CD\*    <-- localized UI language files for Windows.
C:\seamonkey\chrome\CD\locale\CD\*    <-- localized regional content files
C:\seamonkey\defaults\profile\CD\*    <-- localized default files
Do the following:
  1. Making "ab-CD.jar", "ab-win.jar", ("ab-mac.jar", "ab-unix.jar",) and "CD.jar".

    1. Under "[install-dir]/chrome", use "zip ab-CD.jar -r" to package

        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/communicator/*
        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/editor/*
        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/global/*
        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/messenger/*
        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/navigator/*
        ab-CD/locale/ab-CD/necko/*

      into "ab-CD.jar".

    2. Under "[install-dir]/chrome", use "zip ab-win.jar -r" to package

        ab-win/locale/ab-CD/*-platform/*

      into "ab-win.jar". Repeat the steps to "en-mac.jar" and "en-unix.jar".

    3. Under "[install-dir]/chrome", use "zip CD.jar -r" to package

        CD/locale/CD/communicator-region/*
        CD/locale/CD/editor-region/*
        CD/locale/CD/global-region/*
        CD/locale/CD/messenger-region/*
        CD/locale/CD/navigator-region/*

      into "CD.jar".

  2. UI language - "langabcd.xpi"

    1. download this install.js , localize the strings, "English (US) Language Pack", "en", and "-US", to fit your locale.

    2. create a new directory, "C:\package-ui\bin", and copy the localized install.js and other files into this directory so the directory structure looks like this:
      • C:\package-ui\install.js
      • C:\package-ui\bin\chrome\ab-CD.jar
      • C:\package-ui\bin\chrome\ab-mac.jar
      • C:\package-ui\bin\chrome\ab-unix.jar
      • C:\package-ui\bin\chrome\ab-win.jar
    3. use pkzip or winzip to package all files/directories under "C:\package\*" into langabcd.zip so "install.js" and "bin" are at the top level of the zip archive.

    4. rename "langabcd.zip" to "langabcd.xpi".

  3. Regional Contents, "regcd.xpi":

    1. download this install.js , localize the string, "US Region", and all "US" to fit your locale.

    2. create a new directory, "C:\package-reg\bin", and copy the localized install.js and other files into this directory so the directory structure looks like this:
      • C:\package-reg\install.js
      • C:\package-reg\bin\chrome\regcd.jar
      • C:\package-reg\bin\defaults\profile\CD\*
      • C:\package-reg\bin\searchplugins\*
    3. use pkzip or winzip to package all files/directories under "C:\package-reg\*" into regcd.zip so "install.js" and "bin" are at the top level of the zip archive.

    4. rename "regcd.zip" to "regcd.xpi".

  4. submit "langabcd.xpi" and "regcd.xpi" to MLP Staff.
An installable build
 
(under construction)