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Use multiline strings in PO files
Po-Files can have multiline strings:
#. Description of the plugin/theme
msgid ""
"Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — "
"the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly "
"for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful default "
"color schemes, a harmonious fluid grid using a mobile-first approach, and "
"impeccable polish in every detail. Twenty Sixteen will make your WordPress "
"look beautiful everywhere."
msgstr ""
This makes it more readable in the IDE than a looooong single-line string.
This would need a multibyte safe wordwrap()
function that also preserves trailing whitespace.
I mention whitespace because this:
$string = wordwrap('Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly ', 78);
var_dump(explode("\n", $string));
will result in this:
array(2) {
[0]=>
string(75) "Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout —"
[1]=>
string(76) "the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly "
}
Note the missing space after the dash.