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 # Contributing to Limnoria
 
+## Guidelines
+
+Follow the [Style Guidelines].
+
+When adding a string that will be shown on IRC, always internationalize
+it (wrap it in a call to `_()`).
+When making a trivial change to an internationalized string that does not
+affect the meaning of the string (typo fix, etc.), please update the
+`msgid` entry in localization file. It helps preserve the translation
+without the translator having to review it.
+
+
+[Style Guidelines]:http://supybot.aperio.fr/doc/develop/style.html
+
+## Sending patches
+
 When you send a pull request, **send it to the testing branch**. 
 It will be merged to master when it's considered to be enough stable to be 
 supported.