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Add instructions for changing translated strings 

Add instructions to the developer documentation for proper housekeeping of the
translations when editing strings.
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Aidan Gauland 2018-04-15 22:42:58 +12:00
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## Editing existing strings
1. Edit every occurrence of the string in `src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json` and inside `_t()` and `_td()` in the JSX files.
1. Remove every translation of this string from `src/i18n/strings/*.json`, _except_ for `src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json`, as that string no longer exists.
## Adding new strings ## Adding new strings
1. Check if the import ``import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';`` is present. If not add it to the other import statements. Also import `_td` if needed. 1. Check if the import ``import { _t } from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/languageHandler';`` is present. If not add it to the other import statements. Also import `_td` if needed.