[Doitsu]

Originally Posted by varlog

I wanted to use:

<p lang="fr">
<img alt="sigil" src="../Images/sigil.png" xml:lang="en">This is 
<span xml:lang="">Sigil </span>icone</image> Merci!
</p>

but Sigil (0.9.5) doesn't like it.

For once, this isn't Sigil's fault.

Your code is invalid. You'll need to use:

<p lang="fr">
<img alt="sigil" src="../Images/sigil.png" xml:lang="en" />This is 
<span xml:lang="en">Sigil </span>icone Merci!
</p>

Originally Posted by varlog

Something more complicated, anybody?

If you're looking for a mini test case how about this old multilingual joke:

  <p>Four linguists were sharing a compartment on a train on their way to an international conference on sound symbolism. One was English, one Spanish, one French and the fourth German. They got into a discussion on whose language was the most eloquent and euphonious.</p>

  <p>The English linguist said: "Why, English is the most eloquent language. Take for instance the word "butterfly". Butterfly, butterfly... doesn't that word so beautifully express the way this delicate insect flies. It's like flutter-by, flutter-by."</p>

  <p>"Oh, no!" said the Spanish linguist, "the word for "butterfly" in Spanish is "<span lang="es" xml:lang="es">mariposa</span>". Now, this word expresses so beautifully the vibrant <span xml:lang="en-GB" lang="en-GB">colours</span> on the butterfly's wings. What could be a more apt name for such a brilliant creature? Spanish is the most eloquent language!"</p>

  <p>"<span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">Papillon</span>!" says the French linguist, "<span xml:lang="fr" lang="fr">papillon</span>! This word expresses the fragility of the butterfly's wings and body. This is the most fitting name for such a delicate and ethereal insect. French is the most eloquent language!"</p>

  <p>At this the German linguist stands up, and demands: "<span xml:lang="de" lang="de">Und</span> <span xml:lang="und" lang="und">vot is rongk</span> <span xml:lang="de" lang="de">mit</span> '<span xml:lang="de" lang="de">Schmetterling</span>'?"</p>

In case you're wondering why I used xml:lang and lang, it's an IDPF recommendation and und is an undetermined language.

If you ever get your code to work, everything tagged as "und" or "xzz" (=no linguistic content) shouldn't be spell-checked.