Dear Shri Francis / Others, Enabling Koha for Malayalam data entry is simple. It is possible in Windows XP with SP II or later versions and can be done by installing the Indic Input Method Editor (IME) and adding the language Keyboard. IME can be added from the Microsoft Windows/Office CD or from the Downloads link under the For End Users section of the www.bhashaindia.com The screenshots are available at http://www.bhashaindia.com/Patrons/Tutorials/MalayalamIME.aspx and at http://malayalam.kerala.gov.in/index.php/EnableMalayalam Exact steps are as follows:- 1.. Malayalam IMEs can be enabled by going to Control Panel and then click on the button titled "Regional and Language Options". Three options will emerge as tabs: Regional Options, Languages and Advanced. Select the Languages tab. Check the box titled "Install files for complex scripts and left-to-right languages (including Thai)" and click Apply. Then insert the Windows XP CD to finish the configuration. 2.. Run the Malayalam IME setup file and restart the computer. 3.. To enable the keyboard layout, please go to the Control Panel and then on to Regional and Language Options button. Of the three tabs available, select the Languages tab. Then click on the Details. . . button in the Text services and input languages section. Upon clicking the button, select Malayalam as the input language and Add Malayalam as the keyboard. In the option box that ensues, select Malayalam Indic IME 1 as the option. 4.. After the installation is complete, click the Language Indicator located in the System Tray on the right side of the Windows taskbar, and select "Malayalam Indic IME 1 from the shortcut menu that appears. Now the computer is ready for input of any data in Malayalam. If Koha is installed in the computer and data has been entered in Malayalam using Unicode, you can make Malayalam search and retrieval. For installation of Koha 2.2.9 on Windows, the installation guide at http://www.koha.rwjr.com/Koha_on_Windows.html provides the steps. Apache 2.2.9, Active Perl 5.8.8, Mysql 4.1 and Koha 2.2.9 worked well on my computer. The OPAC will be accessible to the intranet users, if you are connected to a network. Regards, K Rajasekharan Kerala Institute of Local Administration Thrissur ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 10:01:32 +0530 (IST) From: Aloor Thomas Francis Subject: [LIS-Forum] Use of Malayalam in KOHA To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear Professionals, We are also interested to use Malayalam with KOHA. If any body already using or have adequate knowledge to advise, please let us know. Yoursfiathfully, A.T. FRANCIS HEAD, LIBRARY COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY THRISSUR - 680 656, INDIA francisaloor@yahoo.com francisaloor@gmailcom ? ? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.