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Appendix I

System messages

The "System message" pound instruction redefines a system message for a particular questionnaire.

Syntax:

    # System message ID = [EN]English message[FR]French message...

At the time of this writing, there were 43 system messages, available in five languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Another language could be added by re-defining each of the system messages and using the proper ISO-language code between brackets. The table below lists the English and French versions of the messages and associates with each its numeric ID which is used in calling "# System message".

Some messages incorporate variable information such as the minimum or maximum number of responses, or the minimum or maximum allowable value, or the mark of a plural. These are indicated in the messages using a ranking number between brackets. Make sure to not omit them in re-designed messages and to place them in the correct place for the language of your choosing. Use the French of English versions below as indications of the type of information represented by these replacement marks.