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Bug 735301 - Duplication of words in comments (for for, the the)
Duplication of words in comments (for for, the the)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: Documentation
3.13.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
: ---
Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-08-24 00:28 UTC by Ikey Doherty
Modified: 2014-08-26 23:56 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

Attachments
Cleanup invalid comments (duplication of words) (4.28 KB, patch)
2014-08-24 00:29 UTC, Ikey Doherty 		needs-work Details | Review
Cleanup invalid comments (duplication of words) (2.84 KB, patch)
2014-08-24 01:32 UTC, Ikey Doherty 		committed Details | Review

Description Ikey Doherty 2014-08-24 00:28:26 UTC 
In some parts of GTK+ we see duplication of words, i.e. "the the" and "for for", the most infamous.
Comment 1 Ikey Doherty 2014-08-24 00:29:10 UTC 
Created attachment 284318 [details] [review]
 Cleanup invalid comments (duplication of words)
Comment 2 Matthias Clasen 2014-08-24 01:18:39 UTC 
Review of attachment 284318 [details] [review]:

::: docs/reference/gtk/building.sgml
@@ +103,3 @@
       <envar>PKG_CONFIG_PATH</envar> environment variable contains
       a search path that <command>pkg-config</command> (see below)
+      uses when looking for file describing how to compile

Should probably say 'for files' here.

::: po-properties/ca.po
@@ -6345,3 @@
 #  reduces the faithfulness to the original outline shapes. Not all of the
 #  outline hinting styles are supported by all font backends.
-# CAIRO_HINT_STYLE_DEFAULT 	Use the default hint style for for font backend

Best not to touch po files.
Comment 3 Ikey Doherty 2014-08-24 01:31:24 UTC 
Good points on both, I was tempted to just leave the po files but went against inner caution. Now I know. :)
Comment 4 Ikey Doherty 2014-08-24 01:32:17 UTC 
Created attachment 284319 [details] [review]
 Cleanup invalid comments (duplication of words)
Comment 5 Matthias Clasen 2014-08-24 02:17:48 UTC 
Review of attachment 284319 [details] [review]:

thanks, looks good now