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translation strings : meaning of & symbol

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Looking at translation strings , i saw that many of them have the "&" symbol in , as for example " &Add " and " Add To &Favorites ".
Is $ a part of code and the translation must have it in too or "Add " and "Add To Favorites " can be used?

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poy (poy) said : 		#1

these symbols are used by Windows to indentify the shortcut-key associated with a menu item; for example, you would access "Add To &Favorites" by pressing 'F'. the letter usually appears underlined.

you should try to keep them during translation; however, you can change the prefixed letter as long as it doesn't interfere with another menu item. basically, each item in a menu should have its own distinct prefixed letter.

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Kryppy (kryppy-one) said : 		#2

Thanks for the explanation ,i have no more doubts now :)