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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 a workaround to change the order in translation, and it can be found with | 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 <code>info gettext</code> command. | ||
For example; in German, this won't work: | For example; in German, this won't work: | ||
<pre> | |||
msgid "String '%s' has %d characters\n" | |||
msgstr "%d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%s'\n" | |||
</pre> | |||
In order to specify the parameter order, the number with $ mark can be given as below: | In order to specify the parameter order, the number with $ mark can be given as below: | ||
< | <pre>msgstr "%2$d Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%1$s'\n"</pre> | ||
'''Alternatives''' | '''Alternatives''' | ||
In some cases, you may see a string that looks like | In some cases, you may see a string that looks like <code>%(var)s</code>. This is called a variable and can be moved within a string in any order. | ||
<pre>msgid "String '%(str)s' has %(char)s characters\n"</pre> | |||
Translated: | Translated: | ||
<pre>msgstr "%(char)s Zeichen lang ist die Zeichenkette '%(str)s'\n"</pre> | |||
No other changes are required. | No other changes are required. | ||
[[Category:Localization]] | [[Category:Localization]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:53, 29 July 2020
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.