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| ==The English (fixes) (en_fix) language pack==
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| Suggested fixes for typos or misspellings and any other suggested improvements to English language strings in the Moodle core may be submitted via the [http://lang.moodle.org Translation site] by contributing them to the ''English (fixes) (en_fix)'' language pack, as described in [[Contributing a translation|contributing a translation]]. They will then be reviewed and merged with the ''English (en)'' language pack two weeks prior to each release (as mentioned in [[Release process]]).
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| Sometimes bugs reported in the tracker can be fixed simply by changing an English language string. In these cases, the string can be changed in the en_fix language pack and the issue closed (as mentioned in [[Bug triage]]), thus saving developer time in not having to create a patch, go through peer review etc.
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| ==New features and improvements==
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| Developers are welcome to ask for suggestions for new language string wordings by pinging Helen Foster in a tracker issue comment.
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| Otherwise all new and changed language strings (as listed in the [https://lang.moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=7 Notification of string changes forum]) are reviewed prior to each release, and any improvements (for consistency, clearer description etc.) are added to the English (fixes) language pack.
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| ==Using en_fix versus changing strings in a patch==
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| en_fix is mainly for fixing or improving the English - typos, incorrect spelling or grammar, consistency improvements. For major terminology changes, a patch should be used. Note that UI string changes can require Behat tests to be fixed
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| ==en_fix and different versions==
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| * Typos and spelling mistakes are changed in all supported versions
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| * UI string changes should be committed into DEV only without propagation
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| ==English child language packs==
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| The following child language packs enable particular strings to be changed:
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| * English - United States (en_us) - for US English versions of words e.g. 'enroll' versus 'enrol', 'color' versus 'colour' and 'point' versus 'mark'
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| * English for kids (en_kids) - for simplified English words and phrases for use with younger children
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| * English - Pirate (en_ar) - for 'Talk Like a Pirate' day phrases
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| ==Additional plugins==
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| Suggested fixes for typos or misspellings and any other suggested improvements to English language strings in any of the 1000+ additional plugins available for Moodle should be forwarded to the plugin maintainer listed in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/ Moodle plugins directory]. Plugin maintainers are generally happy to receive suggestions for improving their plugin.
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| ==See also==
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| * [[String API]]
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| * The section 'Language strings' in [[Coding style]]
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| * [[String deprecation]]
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| [[Category:Language]]
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