Emacs should automatically enter po-mode when you load a .po file, as
indicated by ``PO'' in the modeline at the bottom. The window is made
read-only, so that you can edit the .po file only through special commands. A
description of Emacs po-mode can be found under the gettext::Basics info node,
or type `h' or `?' in a po-mode window for a list of available commands. While
I find Emacs po-mode quite restrictive, this is probably due to unfamiliarity
with it. Its main advantage is that it imposes rigid conformance to the PO
file format, and checks the file format when closing the .po file
buffer. Emacs po-mode is not useful for Oriya translation, as I know of no way
to directly enter Oriya text under Emacs.
Gora Mohanty
2004-07-24