learningequality / learningequality/studio

Lists are not translation-friendly

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DEV: frontend P2 - normal
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Python
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Summary

Example
Joining by ',' isn't translatable into other languages. Will need to look into Intl.ListFormat

Category

BUG

Real-life consequences (anything community should be aware of, for instance how it affects end users)

Can't fully translate text into languages that don't separate list items with a comma

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the list-joining change shown in the linked pull request diff and inspect where the comma-separated text is produced. Investigate Intl.ListFormat for the affected languages; the work is done when list items use locale-appropriate separators instead of assuming commas.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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