[Translations] Error in Translation: 'msgstr' is not a valid PHP format string, unlike 'msgid'. Reason: In the directive number 1, the character 'v' is not a valid conversion specifier.

[Jan]

See the attached image. Error occurs with and without edge.

I tried to translate getmiro.com at https://translations.edge.launchpad.net/getmiro/3.0/+pots/getmiro/de/+translate?show=untranslated

Original: »miro is open source software, built by a non-profit organization; we are 100% committed to supporting users and creators«
My German suggestion: »miro ist quelloffene Software einer gemeinnützigen Organisation; wir fühlen uns 100% verpflichtet, Nutzer und Urheber zu unterstützen«

Then I get: »Error in Translation: 'msgstr' is not a valid PHP format string, unlike 'msgid'. Reason: In the directive number 1, the character 'v' is not a valid conversion specifier.«

I have tried some things (leaving the % out, escaping it with another % etc.) but nothing works.

Seems like this is a bug in an algorithm checking for variables in the string. % may be erroneously identified as variable prefix, what would explain that the whole thing works when I write »committed« after the blank following the %.

[Jan (jancborchardt-deactivatedaccount)]

Seems like this is a bug in an algorithm checking for variables in the string. % may be erroneously identified as variable prefix, what would explain that the whole thing works when I write »committed« after the blank following the %.

[Данило Шеган (danilo)]

It is a bug but in the template that is imported: Launchpad doesn't try to figure this out itself, it is told to consider this string a php-format string by the template itself. You need to file a bug with the software where you get it instead.

[Jan (jancborchardt-deactivatedaccount)]

Thanks, I added Miro (could not add getmiro.com itself) to the Affects-list.