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What is a Technical Name?

Technical names are used by groups and entries. They follow a camelCase-style pattern so Collingo can generate translation keys and export files.

Rules:

  • Starts with a lowercase letter
  • After that, only letters (upper or lower) and digits — no spaces, dashes, or underscores
  • Groups: at least 1 character
  • Entries: at least 4 characters (and typically kept short for keys)

Examples:

  • homePage
  • pages
  • year2026
  • signUpPage
  • labelImprint

Invalid examples:

  • 2025 (must start with a letter)
  • Pages (must start lowercase)
  • Home Page (no spaces)
  • home-page (no dashes)
  • ok as an entry name (entries need at least 4 characters)

The technical name is the machine-readable identifier. Human-readable fields are separate:

  • Display name on groups
  • Base term on entries (the text in the project’s base language)