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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/manual/message.texi b/manual/message.texi index ebf373d..ff410f0 100644 --- a/manual/message.texi +++ b/manual/message.texi @@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ code similar to the following: @end smallexample @noindent -After the first complains from people internationalizing the code people +After the first complaints from people internationalizing the code people either completely avoided formulations like this or used strings like @code{"file(s)"}. Both look unnatural and should be avoided. First tries to solve the problem correctly looked like this: @@ -1193,11 +1193,11 @@ details are explained in the GNU @code{gettext} manual. Here only a a bit of information is provided. The information about the plural form selection has to be stored in the -header entry (the one with the empty (@code{msgid} string). There should -be something like: +header entry (the one with the empty (@code{msgid} string). It looks +like this: @smallexample - nplurals=2; plural=n == 1 ? 0 : 1 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n == 1 ? 0 : 1; @end smallexample The @code{nplurals} value must be a decimal number which specifies how @@ -1222,11 +1222,11 @@ below).@footnote{Additions are welcome. Send appropriate information to @table @asis @item Only one form: Some languages only require one single form. There is no distinction -between the singular and plural form. And appropriate header entry +between the singular and plural form. An appropriate header entry would look like this: @smallexample -nplurals=1; plural=0 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0; @end smallexample @noindent @@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ This is the form used in most existing programs since it is what English is using. A header entry would look like this: @smallexample -nplurals=2; plural=n != 1 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n != 1; @end smallexample (Note: this uses the feature of C expressions that boolean expressions @@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ Esperanto Exceptional case in the language family. The header entry would be: @smallexample -nplurals=2; plural=n>1 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=n>1; @end smallexample @noindent @@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ French The header entry would be: @smallexample -nplurals=3; plural=n==1 ? 0 : n==2 ? 1 : 2 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; plural=n==1 ? 0 : n==2 ? 1 : 2; @end smallexample @noindent @@ -1304,7 +1304,8 @@ Gaeilge The header entry would look like this: @smallexample -nplurals=3; plural=n%100/10==1 ? 2 : n%10==1 ? 0 : (n+9)%10>3 ? 2 : 1 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; \ + plural=n%100/10==1 ? 2 : n%10==1 ? 0 : (n+9)%10>3 ? 2 : 1; @end smallexample @noindent @@ -1319,8 +1320,9 @@ Czech, Russian, Slovak The header entry would look like this: @smallexample -nplurals=3; plural=n==1 ? 0 : \ - n%10>=2 && n%10<=4 && (n%100<10 || n%100>=20) ? 1 : 2 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=3; \ + plural=n==1 ? 0 : \ + n%10>=2 && n%10<=4 && (n%100<10 || n%100>=20) ? 1 : 2; @end smallexample (Continuation in the next line is possible.) @@ -1337,7 +1339,8 @@ Polish The header entry would look like this: @smallexample -nplurals=4; plural=n==1 ? 0 : n%10==2 ? 1 : n%10==3 || n%10==4 ? 2 : 3 +Plural-Forms: nplurals=4; \ + plural=n==1 ? 0 : n%10==2 ? 1 : n%10==3 || n%10==4 ? 2 : 3; @end smallexample @noindent |