Type Tamil using transliteration bookmarklet
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Type in Tamil using transliteration bookmarklet
Google Transliteration offers an option for converting English characters to the characters used in Tamil. This lets you type Tamil words phonetically in English script and then have them appear in Tamil. Note that this is not the same as translation - it is the sound of the words that are converted from one alphabet to the other, not their meaning. For example, typing "sangam" transliterates into Tamil as
.
If you know how to create a bookmarklet, bookmarklet this link:
[அ Type in Tamil]. NOTE: This is NOT same as clicking on the link.
Done! Now whenever you visit a web-site and want to type in Tamil, click on the bookmarklet you just created. For more information, see the Using the transliteration bookmarklet section.
For detailed steps on storing the bookmarklet, use the appropriate link below. Note that you need to follow these steps only once.
Note: Transliteration bookmarklet is supported on Internet Explorer version 6 and above. If you come across font issues, see
this Wikipediaarticle for possible solutions.
Perform the following steps:
- Right-click this link: [அ Type in Tamil].
- Select "Add to Favorites".
- Click "Yes" for the security message shown by Internet
Explorer.
- Choose "Links" as the directory where the bookmarklet should be
created.
- Click "Add".
After following the above steps, a bookmark with name
[அ Type in Tamil]should appear in the Internet Explorer Links toolbar as follows:
If you do not see the the bookmark, follow these additional steps:
- Make sure that the Links toolbar is visible. Right-click on
empty space in Internet Explorer toolbar area and confirm that the
Links toolbar is checked:
- Make sure that the toolbars are unlocked. To unlock toolbar,
right-click on empty space in Internet Explorer toolbar area and
uncheck the "Lock the Toolbars" option.
- Drag the Links toolbar to left side. Your toolbar will now look
like:
Done! You can now go to Using the transliteration bookmarklet section for details on how to use the bookmarklet.
Note: Transliteration bookmarklet is supported on Firefox version 3 and above. If you come across font issues, see
this Wikipediaarticle for possible solutions.
Perform the following steps:
- Right-click this link: [அ Type in Tamil].
- Click on "Bookmark This Link".
- Choose "Bookmarks Toolbar" in the "Folder" option.
- Click "Done".
After following the above steps, a bookmark with name
[அ Type in Tamil]should appear in the Firefox Bookmark toolbar as follows:
If you do not see the the bookmark, follow this additional step:
Make sure that the Bookmarks toolbar is enabled. Right-click on the empty space next to "Help" menu and click on the "Bookmarks Toolbar" option:
Done! You can now go to Using the transliteration
bookmarklet section for details on how to use the
bookmarklet.
Note: Transliteration bookmarklet is supported on Chrome 2. If you come across font issues, see
this Wikipediaarticle for possible solutions.
Perform the following steps:
- Press Ctrl+B so that the Bookmarks toolbar is always
visible.
- Drag this link: [அ Type in Tamil] to the Bookmarks toolbar.
After following the above steps, a bookmark with name
[அ Type in Tamil]should appear in the Chrome Bookmark toolbar as follows:
Done! You can now go to
Using the transliteration bookmarkletsection for details on how to use the bookmarklet.
Note: Transliteration bookmarklet is supported on Safari 4. If you come across font issues, see
this Wikipediaarticle for possible solutions.
Perform the following steps:
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B so that the Bookmarks toolbar is always
visible.
- Drag this link [அ Type in Tamil] to the Bookmarks toolbar.
After following the above steps, a bookmark with name
[அ Type in Tamil]should appear in the Safari Bookmark toolbar as follows:
Done! You can now go to Using the transliteration bookmarklet section for details on how to use the bookmarklet.
To type in Tamil on any web-site, follow these simple steps:
- Click on the [அ Type in Tamil] button in Bookmarks toolbar. Wait till the message "Transliteration is enabled ..." is displayed. The message informs us that transliteration is ready to use.
- Click on any text box where you want to type in Tamil.
You will see a
icon in the text box. Now start
typing in English and words will be transliterated to
Tamil. - To switch off typing in Tamil (i.e. to type in English), click on the [அ Type in Tamil] button in Bookmarks toolbar again.
Here are some places where you can try it out:
Chatting in Tamil in Gmail:
Editing a Tamil Wikipedia article:
This document gives information on how to use the bookmarklet tool to type in Tamil. Transliteration bookmarklet is also available for other languages. To know more, click on the appropriate link below:
The transliteration bookmarklet is supported on Internet Explorer 6 and above, Firefox 3 and above, Chrome 2
and Safari 4.
- What is a Transliteration bookmarklet ?
Transliteration bookmarklet is a tool that helps you to type in your language on any web-site. The tool uses the Google transliteration service in the background.
- Can I use this tool on web-sites other than Google's ?
Yes. This bookmarklet can enable Typing in Tamil on any web- site.
- How do I use this tool ?
See the Storing the transliteration bookmarklet and the Using the transliteration bookmarklet sections for detailed information.
- Does my system support the bookmarklet tool?
The bookmarklet tool is supported on Internet Explorer 6 and above, Firefox 3 and above, Chrome 2 and Safari 4.
- I created the bookmark but I cannot see it. Why?
Please see the instructions in the Storing the transliteration bookmarklet for steps on creating the bookmarklet and making sure that it is visible.
- How do I switch ON transliteration or switch OFF
transliteration?
You can switch ON transliteration by clicking on the [அ Type in Tamil] link in the Bookmarks toolbar. You can switch OFF transliteration by clicking on the same link again.
To type in Tamil, you must switch ON transliteration and then click on the text box where you want to type in Tamil.
- How do I know if transliteration is enabled ?
When transliteration is enabled, you will see a
icon when you click on a text box.
If instead you see a 
icon in the text box, then
transliteration is disabled.You can enable and disable transliteration by clicking on [அ Type in Tamil] bookmarklet in the toolbar.
- I cannot see text in Tamil, but see empty boxes like
☐ instead - why ?
This usually means that you browser or system does not have support for Tamil. See this Wikipedia article for more details.
- Will transliteration work even without internet
connectivity?
Transliteration requires a live internet connection, as all the transliteration is done on Google's servers and sent back to your browser while you continue typing. If you find that the English words you type are not getting converted to Tamil, make sure that transliteration is ON and then check your internet connection.
- I created the bookmarklet. How can I delete it?
To delete the bookmarklet, right-click on it and select "Delete".
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