From kde-i18n-doc  Mon Dec 13 16:28:44 1999
From: Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:28:44 +0000
To: kde-i18n-doc
Subject: Re: Some questions!
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Marko Rosic wrote:
> 
> I'm having a big cleanup in my translations, and dictionary, so I have
> slowed down a bit.
> But I have found my self confuzed with this in translation HOWTO!?
> 
> #: kpackage.cpp:613
> #, fuzzy, c-format
> msgid "Unknown package type: %1"
> msgstr "Unbekannter Pakettyp: %s"
> 
> (The translation is correct but the string of the variable has an
> obsolete format.)
> 
> has to be changed to:
> #: kpackage.cpp:613
> c-format
> msgid "Unknown package type: %1"
> msgstr "Unbekannter Pakettyp: %1"
> ---
> 
> Isn't it suposed to write #, c-format !?
> And if msgid "...... %1"  tanslation should also be %1, not %s ? What is
> %s anyway?

The c-format is a typo, it's indeed #, c-format. Just the fuzzy, has to
be 
removed.

%s was in the old translation as in the old original and has now been
replaced by %1. Both stand for a string argument to be inserted.

Greetings, Stephan

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