XF 2.3 Is it better to create phrases with a unique pre-id or without?

[tenants]

I'm asking this because I'm about to phrase everything for a plugin I will release (probably in a couple of weeks)

So my thoughts are, I could a pre id to everything, that would make the phrases easy to find and translate
tenants_click
tenants_login
tenants_open
tenants_something_else

However, there is an agument no to do this, since it's more uncessary work
For example, I could add a phases
{{ phrase('tenants_descending') }}
but it already exists and may have already been translated:
{{ phrase('descending') }}

So, do people usually just pre_id if it doesn't already exists, or do it for everything, or not at all?

 

[Paul B]

When I wrote add-ons I always prefixed phrases with a unique reference for the company/site and add-on, not me the developer, e.g cta_ft_something as opposed to paulb_something .

 

[tenants]

yeah, I guess tenants was an example, it would be something like t_bla_ (but I didnt want to give away what my addon was about just yet)

 

[Kirby]

Resource standards

The guidelines within are the minimum expected standards to be adhered to when releasing products in the Resource Manager here.

xenforo.com

Add on data which requires unique IDs or keys (such as template modifications) must be prefixed in a way that can identify the add on or developer

Phrases require unique keys (=the phrase name) so if you want to release your Add-on here and be compliaent with the resource standards:
Prefix phrases you Add-on adds.

I'd try to use core phrases whenever possible to avoid translators having to translate the same stuaff over and over again as this IMHO just doesn't make sense.

 

[Paul B]

I think it's always a good idea for add-on phrases, templates, options, nav entries, etc. to be prefixed.

We do it ourselves with our first party add-ons, although it's not always a prefix.

 

[tenants]

Resource standards

The guidelines within are the minimum expected standards to be adhered to when releasing products in the Resource Manager here.

xenforo.com

Phrases require unique keys (=the phrase name) so if you want to release your Add-on here and be compliaent with the resource standards:
Prefix phrases you Add-on adds.

I'd try to use core phrases whenever possible to avoid translators having to translate the same stuaff over and over again as this IMHO just doesn't make sense.

I guess thats kind of my my question, if the core phrase exists, dont prefix, but if it doesn't exist, then always prefix?

 

[Kirby]

If the core phrase exists

Use that phrase, at least that's what I would do.

if it doesn't exist, then always prefix?

Yes, resource standards rule # 25 basically requires this (to avoid potential conflicts between different Add-ons).