Indic language support in the Domino server setup program

You can change both the font and the alphabet that displays when you enter text in a field on a server setup program screen.

About this task

The Domino® server setup program supports the following alphabets:

  • Bengali
  • Devanagari
  • Gujarati
  • Gurmukhi
  • Kannada
  • Malayalam
  • Oriya
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

To change the font

About this task

Changing the font is required for the Devanagari alphabet, as the default font does not work with it.

Procedure

  1. Start the setup program by starting the Domino server.
  2. On the Welcome screen, click Font.
  3. Select a font that will work with the alphabet you plan to use.
  4. To select an alphabet different from that of the default language, see the following procedure.

To change the alphabet

About this task

Changing the alphabet is supported for the Microsoft™ Windows™, IBM® AIX®, and Linux™ operating systems only.
Note: Clicking Next to go to the next screen restores the alphabet to that of the default language. Repeat the preceding procedure for each screen on which you want to use a different alphabet.

Procedure

  1. Start the setup program by starting the Domino server.
  2. Right-mouse click on the title bar of the screen in which you want to enter text that uses an alphabet different than that of the default language.
  3. Click Select Input Method.
  4. Select the alphabet that you want to use.
  5. Enter text in one or more fields on the screen.