Add instructions for setting indentation mode to tabs when translating on github - #18605
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds documentation to help translators properly configure GitHub's web editor when editing dictionary files that require tab indentation instead of spaces.
- Adds step-by-step instructions for changing GitHub's editor from spaces to tabs
- Provides specific NVDA screen reader navigation instructions for accessing the indent mode setting
SaschaCowley
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Aug 4, 2025
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Link to issue number:
Original discussion #18603 (comment)
Summary of the issue:
Tabs for indentation are needed when editing
.dicfiles.GitHub's code editor by default uses spaces when hitting the tab key.
You can change this from the code editor when editing a file.
Description of user facing changes:
Fix up docs