1426676 - Add JSON file format support as used in WebExtensions

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Webtools Graveyard :: Pontoon, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Matjaz Horvat [:mathjazz]]

In order to support WebExtensions localization, Pontoon needs to be able to work with their JSON file format:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Internationalization

See also:
https://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions/how-the-extension-system-works/i18n

Comment 1

[GitHub Bugzilla PR Linker]

Attachment: Link to GitHub pull-request: https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/pull/786

Comment 2

[[github robot]]

Commit pushed to master at https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon

https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/commit/f39b33eb376a7299c4bbdec7de98138d8e977e46
Fix bug 1426676: Support for WebExtensions' JSON format (#786)

WebExtensions' JSON format support includes:
* JSON validation using jsonschema
* Marking JSON placeholders as placeables
* Displaying and linkifying placeholder examples as string metadata
* Factoring out create_parent_directory()

Comment 3

[Matjaz Horvat [:mathjazz]]

Found a few issues while testing with DNS over HTTPS Studies:
https://github.com/mathjazz/http-dns/

1. Description attribute should be optional:
https://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions/how-the-extension-system-works/i18n

2. Untranslated strings are imported with source string values.

3. Placeholder Examples metadata is displayed even if placehoder doesn't have an example.

Comment 4

[GitHub Bugzilla PR Linker]

Attachment: Link to GitHub pull-request: https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/pull/979

Comment 5

[[github robot]]

Commit pushed to master at https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon

https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/commit/47469eb94457a69b31f28d333d85c58302620b00
Fix bug 1426676: Fix JSON file format bugs (#979)

Includes:
* Make description attribut optional
* Add en_US and en_us to the list of supported source directory names
* Do not render Placeholder Examples metadata if placehoder doesn't
  have an example specified
* Import untranslated strings as untranslated instead of as original strings
* Use less indent, 2 seems to be more common in Mozillaverse