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authorGravatar Ton Voon <tonvoon@users.sourceforge.net> 2005-11-14 14:43:14 +0000
committerGravatar Ton Voon <tonvoon@users.sourceforge.net> 2005-11-14 14:43:14 +0000
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and, if applicable, add the SourceForge Tracker number. Don't forget to
update the THANKS.in file.</para>
</section>
+
+ <section><title>Translations for developers</title>
+ <para>To make the job easier for translators please follow these guidelines:</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>
+ before creating new strings, check the po/de.po file to see if a similar string
+ already exists
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ for help texts, break into individual options so that these can be reused
+ between plugins
+ </para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </section>
+
+ <section><title>Translations for translators</title>
+ <para>To create an up to date list of translatable strings, run: tools/gen_locale.sh</para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
<section id="SubmittingChanges"><title>Submission of new plugins and patches</title>