Plugins with multilingual support

[ricobautsch]

I'm thinking about the feature to make a plugin multilingual.
Now i have a question, and maybe you can help me.

Following Situation (in my head):

I'm familiar with only 2 languages. But a plugin i wrote maybe supports many more languages.
If i extend my plugin and it needs new strings, what should i do to complete the language files, if i cannot do it myself?
Should i wait with releasing the new version until i have found some guys helping me in translation??

thanx in advance for your suggestions
ricobautsch

[SanskritFritz]

No, never wait with a release there are many people here who want to help and will help. We had examples when someone just posted a translation here. So, dont hesitate, just release.

[ricobautsch]

@SanskritFritz
Thanx for your suggestion. But if strings in some language files are missing, should the plugin display the strings from a default language (english) instead?

[vserd]

But if strings in some language files are missing, should the plugin display the strings from a default language (english) instead?

Yes, if You add new string in new version or author a translation not impliment translated string for same string, plugin must show default language string. otherwise interface of plugin brocken.