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- Messages must be complete phrases. For example:
Please click here
must be a single message, even if "here" is the only linked text. TODO: include example of message with a link - Avoid patchwork messages.
- Trailing white-spaces will not appear in translated properties files so be mindful of whether those trailing spaces are required or not.
For more information, MediaWiki has an excellent set of i18n best practices for reference.
Points of Style
This content should eventually end up in a style guide.
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