microsoft / microsoft/MicrosoftEdge-Extensions
[Bug - Edge Addons] microsoftedge.microsoft.com doesn't honor placeholder in __MSG_extName__
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Since Jul 15, 2026.
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Describe the bug
When extension has i18n translations and the extName translation contains a placeholder, the placeholder isn't rendered in extension store listing title.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Create a manifest like this:
{
"name": "__MSG_extName__",
"default_locale": "en",
}
- Create en/messages.json
{
"extName": {
"message": "$webScraper$ - Free Web Scraping",
"placeholders": {
"webScraper": {
"content": "Web Scraper"
}
}
}
}
- upload extension in edge store
- Published title is
$webScraper$ - Free Web Scraping
Expected behavior
Title of the extension is Web Scraper - Free Web Scraping
Screenshots
partner website:
Extension store:
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS: Linux
- Browser Chrome
- Version 150
Additional context
https://web.archive.org/web/20260715094027/https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/webscraper-free-web-s/jfmdjnnfminejadhegajcjbpgjofnkaj
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