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== Controlling parameters order == | == Controlling parameters order == | ||
When translating, sometimes the translation of a particular string requires different parameter order. But it is usually not allowed to change them in the translated string. There is | When translating, sometimes the translation of a particular string requires different parameter order. But it is usually not allowed to change them in the translated string. There is a workaround to change the order in translation, and it can be found with `info gettext` command. | ||
For example; in German, this won't work: | For example; in German, this won't work: | ||
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In some cases, you may see a string that looks like "`%(var)s`". This variable can be moved within a string in any order. | In some cases, you may see a string that looks like "`%(var)s`". This is called a variable and can be moved within a string in any order. | ||
`msgid "String '%(str)s' has %(char)s characters\n"` | `msgid "String '%(str)s' has %(char)s characters\n"` | ||
Revision as of 10:55, 4 April 2020
The Fedora Localization Project - Tips for Translators
Controlling parameters order
When translating, sometimes the translation of a particular string requires different parameter order. But it is usually not allowed to change them in the translated string. There is a workaround to change the order in translation, and it can be found with info gettext command.
For example; in German, this won't work:
msgid "String '%s' has %d characters\n"
msgstr "%d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%s'\n"
In order to specify the parameter order, the number with $ mark can be given as below:
msgstr "%2$d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%1$s'\n"
Alternatives
In some cases, you may see a string that looks like "%(var)s". This is called a variable and can be moved within a string in any order.
msgid "String '%(str)s' has %(char)s characters\n"
Translated:
msgstr "%(char)s Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%(str)s'\n"
No other changes are required.