Changes between Version 35 and Version 36 of DevelopersGuide/StyleGuide


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2020-03-01T16:02:36+01:00 (4 years ago)
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    102102   }}}
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    104  * A translation context can be set with trc(...). Additional hints to translators are given by java comments at the function:
     104 * A translation context can be set with {{{trc(...)}}}. Additional hints to translators are given by java comments at the function:
    105105   {{{#!java
    106106   /* I18n: house number, street as parameter; place number first for visibility */
    … …  
    110110 * Use {{{trn(...)}}} to let translators choose the language specific plural:
    111111   {{{#!java
     112   msg = trn("Object deleted", "Objects deleted", del.size();
     113   
     114   // or with placeholders:
     115   //
    112116   new JButton(trn(/* I18n: times needed, some name as parameter */
    113117                       "Press {1} {0} times!", n, n, someName))
     118
     119   // The English singular source string must be given for identification
     120   // even when its logically invalid and won't occur. For consistency
     121   // the number placeholder should be set in it.
     122   //
     123   msg = trn("Combine {0} way", "Combine {0} ways", n, n);
    114124   }}}
    115125
    116  In plural segments the placeholders are not mandatory to translators.
    117 
    118  The English singular source string must be given even when a its logically invalid (identification and consistency) :
    119    {{{#!java
    120    trn("Combine {0} way", "Combine {0} ways", n, n)
    121    }}}
     126 In plural segments no placeholder is mandatory for translators.
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