From: Bruno Haible <bruno@clisp.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 08:02:23 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: doc: Enhance doc about format strings in JavaScript.
X-Git-Tag: v0.23~147
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2e8ad0213284e3ed867e65d9c6652ff569fdadde;p=thirdparty%2Fgettext.git

doc: Enhance doc about format strings in JavaScript.

* gettext-tools/doc/lang-javascript.texi (JavaScript): Document how to get a
decent 'format' method.
---

diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/lang-javascript.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/lang-javascript.texi
index 21b1ea794..c678725ec 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/lang-javascript.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/lang-javascript.texi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @c This file is part of the GNU gettext manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1995-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1995-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file gettext.texi for copying conditions.
 
 @node JavaScript
@@ -52,7 +52,14 @@ use, or emulate
 @code{xgettext}
 
 @item Formatting with positions
----
+A @code{format} method on strings can be used.
+But since it is not standard in JavaScript,
+you have to enable it yourself, through
+
+@example
+const Format = imports.format;
+String.prototype.format = Format.format;
+@end example
 
 @item Portability
 On platforms without gettext, the functions are not available.