<xliff:g> placeholder tag in Android string xml does not seem to be supported

[RikkaW]

Describe the issue

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/localization#mark-message-parts

Mark message parts that should not be translated

Often strings contain text that should not be translated into other languages. Common examples might be a piece of code, a placeholder for a value, a special symbol, or a name. As you prepare your strings for translation, look for and mark text that should remain as-is, without translation, so that the translator doesn't change it.

To mark text that should not be translated, use an xliff:g placeholder tag. Here is an example tag that ensures the text "%1$s" isn't changed during translation (otherwise it could break the message):

<string name="countdown">
 <xliff:g id="time" example="5 days">%1$s</xliff:g> until holiday
</string>

I followed the document to add xliff tags to my strings.xml, however in weblate, it displays the tag directly.

Android string XML: https://github.com/RikkaApps/WADB/commit/21aa666e25fff327692563766904d1ca69eb22b1

<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
    <string name="translation_contributors">The translation is contributed by <xliff:g id="translator_names">%1$s</xliff:g>.</string>
<!-- ...-->
    <string name="open_source_info">This software is open source (<xliff:g id="github_url">%1$s</xliff:g>) under <xliff:g id="license_name" example="Apache License 2.0">%2$s</xliff:g>.</string>

Weblate project for this issue: https://hosted.weblate.org/translate/wadb/application/zh_Hans/?checksum=f73c41765043693f

I already tried

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Add some xliff tags for Android string xml
2. Check weblate
3. See the "error"

Expected behavior

Weblate displays xliff tags as some sort of comment instead of displaying the tag directly.

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[nijel]

Weblate highlights the placeholder tags. You can click on them to insert them to the translation.

[RikkaW]

It may be more confusing for non-technical translators if the tags are displayed directly. I hope that Weblate can display the tag in a more user-friendly format. For example, <xliff:g id="license_name" example="Apache License 2.0">%2$s</xliff:g> is displayed as %2$s (license_name, example: Apache License 2.0), click on it only inserts %2$s.

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