[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56059: register_post_type()'s "description" argument can't be translated (gettext)

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#56059: register_post_type()'s "description" argument can't be translated (gettext)
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 Reporter:  andreacalligaris   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |    Version:  6.0
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                     |
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 Calling ''register_post_type'' it is possible to use ''gettext'' to
 translate the labels of the post type.
 However, while the labels do work, the argument ''"description"'' doesn't
 translate.

 {{{#!php
 <?php
 ...
 $args['labels'] = array(
         'name' => __('Books', 'text_domain'),
         'singular_name' => __('Book', 'text_domain'),
         'add_new' => 'New Book' );
 $args['description'] = esc_html__("This is a beautiful description for
 this post type, but sadly it doesn't get translated", 'text_domain');
 $args['has_archive'] = 'books';
 ...
 ?>
 }}}

 I'm rather sure that it's not some mistake of mine, because I checked the
 ''.po'' and ''.mo'' files multiple times and if I copy and paste that
 gettext line of code and I echo it anywhere on my website, it gets
 correctly translated. So it's something about the ''"description"''
 parameter.

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