1) WHERE DO I START?
-The file you need to edit it an xx.po file where xx stands for your language's
+The file you need to edit is an xx.po file where xx stands for your language's
two letter code. For a list of languages codes look at:
http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_mono/gettext.html#Language-Codes
invent your own working shortcuts for dialog and menu entries and resolve
possible conflicts of the same shortcut chars in one menu...
-Note also that there are already used global shortcuts (such as p k x c m) and
-you should avoid to use these characters for first-level menu shortcuts.
+Note also that there are already used global shortcuts (such as p k x c m s a)
+and you should avoid to use these characters for first-level menu shortcuts.
'$' and '%' are usually used as handlers for formatting or variables to be
inserted into the strings. Character sequences like %1$s or %1$d MUST also
changes or watch updates.
-8) REFERENCES
+8) SHALL ALL THE UNUSED STRINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF .PO FILE BE REMOVED,
+ OR SHALL THEY STAY?
+
+As you wish. They can be reused for generating fuzzy hints when completely
+new strings appear, no other function.
+
+
+9) REFERENCES
For some basic idea on how the translation works, you can look at