String format and delimiters in .toml localization files

[Patriccollu]

Hello,

Some clarification about the format of strings used by localization files stored in vdhlocales repository would be very appreciated.

When checking the current versions of en_US.toml and co.toml files, we can see the presence of two different string delimiters: three simple quotes (''') or double quote (").

For example en_US.toml contains strings such as:

	GB = '''$1 GB'''
	action_bulkdownloadconvert_title = '''Bulk Download & Convert'''
	## COPIED FROM V8
	v9_coapp_required = '''Companion application required'''
	## Panel
	v9_panel_view_show_all_tabs = "Show all tabs"

Whereas Corsican localization, in co.toml file, contains:

	GB = "$1 Go"
	action_bulkdownloadconvert_title = "Scaricà è cunvertisce da gruppu"
	v9_coapp_required = "Appiecazione cumpagnu richiesta"

We can note that the same variable may have different delimiters, depending on the .toml file.

When updating co.toml file, do I need to respect the existing string delimiters or may I use always the same, for example double quote (") on ALL the strings?

Please can you clarify?

I also opened issue #896 but I don't know if it was the right place to raise this question. If not, I will close it.

Best regards,
Patriccollu.

[paulrouget]

The format we're using is TOML strings, as specified here: https://toml.io/en/v1.0.0#string

So, you can use whatever works best for you (quotes, tripe simple quotes, …) as long as it's TOML compatible.

I usually prefer to use ''' to avoid quotes escaping issues.

You can validate your content with this tool: https://www.toml-lint.com/

[Patriccollu]

@paulrouget
Hi Paul,

Thank you for having clarified! I also appreciate all the details provided.

I'm closing this issue, as well as #896.

Best regards,
Patriccollu.