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howtos:misc:internationalization_and_localization_of_shell_scripts [2015/06/26 19:54 (UTC)] – [Processes diagrams] useless empty line removed didierspaierhowtos:misc:internationalization_and_localization_of_shell_scripts [2015/10/04 14:48 (UTC)] – [Practical recommendations for translators] Duplicate line removed. didierspaier
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   * The translation text should include a "new line" character (or line feed, represented by "\n") at the beginning or at the end, exactly as the original text does. Conversely, if the original text doesn’t have the character, then the translation shouldn’t have it.   * The translation text should include a "new line" character (or line feed, represented by "\n") at the beginning or at the end, exactly as the original text does. Conversely, if the original text doesn’t have the character, then the translation shouldn’t have it.
   * A single backslash character "\" is not allowed in the translation.   * A single backslash character "\" is not allowed in the translation.
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-To "cut" (or end) a line inside a "dialog" box you should type \n: pressing [Enter] will 'not' insert a "new line" character in the text viewed by user. 
  
 To check your translation against gettext's requirements you could run following command: To check your translation against gettext's requirements you could run following command:

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