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.

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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:

  1. Create a manifest like this:
{
	"name": "__MSG_extName__",
	"default_locale": "en",
}
  1. Create en/messages.json
{
	"extName": {
		"message": "$webScraper$ - Free Web Scraping",
		"placeholders": {
			"webScraper": {
				"content": "Web Scraper"
			}
		}
	}
}
  1. upload extension in edge store
  2. Published title is $webScraper$ - Free Web Scraping

Expected behavior
Title of the extension is Web Scraper - Free Web Scraping

Screenshots
partner website:
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Extension store:
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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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