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It is highly desirable that you check if the PO file you finished
translating (or editing) is valid, before committing it. This is done
by running msgfmt -cv -o /dev/null file or by simply
pressing V in PO mode. The build system automatically verifies
each PO file when invoked with VALIDATE=yes, but you won’t get a
warm and fuzzy feeling if a stupid typo you made halts the whole update
of all translations. Such things happen to everyone, so it is a good
practice to check before you actually commit.