[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #3369: Change plugin default language

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#3369: Change plugin default language
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 Reporter:  danieltj          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by tobifjellner):

 This is a tricky one. The gettext structure needs to regard everything
 that has to be translated as being from one and the same language all over
 a page. Core uses en_US, so programmatically per definition, the source
 language is always en_US, regardless of which language it's actually
 written in.

 Perhaps a nice feature would be a batch program that might take your it_IT
 plugin and a po-file it_IT---en_US and quickly:
 - Update your plugin/theme to en_US by applying all translation.
 - Create an it_IT translation by turning the po "upside down".

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