Problem in translating phrases with python format strings

[miaow2]

Hi all,
I am approving translation for russian language at Transifex service and found problem with phrases that contain python format string.

For example, two help texts in CustomLinkForm https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/develop/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py#L143
These texts have a {example} format string, and Transifex does not allow me to add translation without it.

What to do in such situations? I suggest deleting format strings and adding "<code>{{ object }}</code>" directly to the help texts.

[jeremystretch]

Format string variables should be carried over to the translated text without modification; {example} is just a token which represents a value to be resolved dynamically. For example, the English string

Cannot adopt {model} {name} as it already belongs to a module

is translated to Spanish as

No puede adoptar {model} {name} porque ya pertenece a un módulo

I suggest deleting format strings and adding <code>{{ object }}</code> directly to the help texts.

This instance in particular is necessary because Transifex was tripping up on the embedded code. We moved it for a format variable to fix automatic translation.

[miaow2]

thanks for your replay!