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DOC Remove references to sprintf in PHP i18n docs #664

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8 changes: 3 additions & 5 deletions en/10_Contributing/03_Translations.md
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Expand Up @@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ If a core or supported module is not listed on Transifex, usually that means it
If you find a core or supported module which has strings that can be (or should be able to be) translated, please
[raise an issue on GitHub](./issues_and_bugs) for that module.

### How do I translate substituted strings? (Such as `%s` or `{my-variable}`)
### How do I translate substituted strings? (Such as `{my-variable}`)

You don't have to - if the english string reads 'Hello %s', your german translation would be 'Hallo %s'. Strings
prefixed by a percentage-sign are automatically replaced by Silverstripe CMS with dynamic content. See
<https://php.net/sprintf> for details. The newer `{my-variable}` format works the same way, but makes its intent clearer,
and allows reordering of placeholders in your translation.
You don't have to - if the english string reads 'Hello {my-variable}', your german translation would be 'Hallo {my-variable}'. Strings
included in `{}` are automatically replaced by Silverstripe CMS with dynamic content.

### Do I need to convert special characters (such as HTML entities)?

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