https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24064
Summary: Translate extension should warn translators about
common printf formatting errors
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: any
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Normal
Component: Translate
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
It's not uncommon for translators to accidentally drop some printf-style
formatting characters from strings, particularly things like ordered
parameters:
en "1$s's status on 2$s"
ja "%2$s における %1$ のステータス"
Here, the 's' string specifier got dropped by mistake. This should be fairly
easy to detect: make sure we have the same number of params and that we're not
missing any explicitly-numbered ones. We could highlight the suspicious parts
and prompt the translator to correct it or accept anyway.
Since this particular check is applicable only to programs using printf-style
formatting from their strings, it could perhaps be applied only when using
gettext (which usually is paired with lots of sprintf fun)
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