[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19090: Write strings in numbered argument conversion specifications form for better understanding (was: Write strings in numbered argument conversion specifications form for translating)

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#19090: Write strings in numbered argument conversion specifications form for
better understanding
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 Reporter:  jiehanzheng  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  I18N         |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  trivial      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |
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Changes (by jiehanzheng):

 * type:  defect (bug) => enhancement
 * severity:  normal => trivial


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 duck_]:
 > Surely the translation can just specify the placeholder/argument
 ordering as part of the translated string itself without the original
 string having to change?
 >
 > If there's some reason this cannot be done I would've thought that most
 strings should specify ordering and that there would be a lot more
 instances of troublesome strings than just this one.

 It's a very reasonable point which I didn't think of... :(

 I am changing the ticket properties now.

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