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→Localization (l10n) / DTDs and Properties: things i learned from l10n reviews
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* Moving files is annoying because localizers are language experts but not HG experts and they work off a different repo with a similar structure, so they have to mirror your file movements | * Moving files is annoying because localizers are language experts but not HG experts and they work off a different repo with a similar structure, so they have to mirror your file movements | ||
* Add concise localization notes to your strings to explain where they are found and their purpose. | |||
* Rename the entity/property if you change the string. | |||
* Always use the ellipsis character "…" instead of "...". | |||
* Always use XHTML for pages, never HTML. DTDs do not load in HTML documents, so they cannot be localized. | |||
* Reviewers: dcamp, ddahl, msucan, robcee for normal work, but ask Axel Hecht (aka :pike, aka l10n) for file moves or anything significant | * Reviewers: dcamp, ddahl, msucan, robcee for normal work, but ask Axel Hecht (aka :pike, aka l10n) for file moves or anything significant | ||
* All our strings files should begin with this stanza (See bug 689685) | * All our strings files should begin with this stanza (See bug 689685) | ||