Commissioned by the Welsh Government, we developed this toolkit to distil the comprehensive guidance from the Welsh Language Commissioner into an accessible, actionable format for digital projects and procurement teams.
It is designed for anyone commissioning, designing or developing software, particularly public sector bodies in Wales who want to ensure their applications and platforms deliver a consistently high-quality experience in both Welsh and English.
What's Inside
The toolkit breaks down language considerations into clear requirements you can copy into a procurement specification or internal checklist, covering:
- Non-functional requirements
- Language provision and maintenance
- Character set, encoding and locale considerations
- Language selection and preference
- Language equivalence, context and coverage
- Language data management
- Outputs and language considerations
- Geographic information
Access the Toolkit
Access the toolkit from the Welsh Government, see more language technology resources at Helo Blod and also under the Welsh Language Technology section.
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