[wp-polyglots] 2.3 Beta 1 & strings descriptions

[Abel Cheung]

On 8/28/07, F Wolff <friedel at translate.org.za> wrote:
> #: ../mail/em-folder-tree.c:368
> #, c-format
> msgid "folder-display|%s (%u)"
> msgstr ""
>
> It seems the WordPress method seems to be the other way round (with the
> translatable part at the start)

Originally when Ryan Boren added the context support, it really follows
GNOME's convention. Later Nikolay thinks it is better other way around,
so now it becomes the other way round. Reason unknown.

Abel


>
> The KDE method looks like this:
> _: comment here\n
> at the start of the msgid. At least some tools support that. I don't
> know if any tools support the GNOME context strings.
>
> Also interesting to note that the evolution guys are not shy with the
> automatic comments :-)
>
> > Happy translating,
> > Nikolay.
>
> Thanks. I would. I'm still waiting for the default theme to be
> internationalised. (I hope I haven't missed the announcement.)
>
> Keep well
> Friedel
>
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