[Localization] There is no colon “:” on the right of string “by” for non-recommended package in “Browse” tab of PM UI

[SueSu01]

NuGet Product Used

Visual Studio Package Management UI

Product Version

NuGet Client Dev\6.12.0.82

Worked before?

It is a regression issue since it doesn't repro on D16.11\34601.136.

Impact

It bothers me. A fix would be nice

Repro Steps & Context

Installation:

1. Create a clean VM with loc OS (such as Windows-11-Enterprise-22H2-ZH-CN)
2. Install VS D17.12\35312.88 from: Pipelines - Run rel.d17.12-35312.88 (visualstudio.com) with loc language pack （such as CHS)

Repro Steps: 

1. Create a C# Console App (.NET Core 9.0) in VS after setting a loc language CHS through menu “Tools->Options->Environment->International Settings->Language”.
2. Right-click the project in Solution Explorer window and select "Manage NuGet Packages…" menu item to open PM UI.
3. Go to ‘Browse’ tab.
4. Observe the string “by” on the right of package name in the loaded package list.

Expected:    
The non-recommended package should have a semicolon “:” on the right of string “by” (just like the recommend packages).

Actual:
There is no semicolon “:” on the right of string “by” for non-recommended package.

Notes:   
1.The repro rate is 100%.
2.It just reproes on the local languages: CHS, CHT, JPA, KOR, TRK, PLK.
3.There is a semicolon “:” for the string “by” in the tooltip of the same package as the screenshot below.

4. It just reproes in ”Browse” tab, doesn’t repro in ”Installed”/”Updates”/”Consolidate” tab.

Verbose Logs

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[donnie-msft]

It could be that the localization was done differently by the loc team for the new "by" label I introduced for package owners (hyperlinks). The recommended packages are still using the original string.

Just for clarity, in US-EN I don't expect a colon (:) in the string, but if it's typical for CHS, then yes the loc team should be contacted.

[donnie-msft]

Recapping some offline discussions:

There are 2 strings, one for Owner, one for Authors.
Recommended packages are always Authors. That string is "by {0}"
"non-recommended" packages are sometimes Owners: That string is "by"

The 6 languages (CHS, CHT, JAP, KOR, TRK, PLK) called out as missing a ":" are adding that colon for the "by {0}" but not for the "by" string.
This might be a special case where we need to give hints to the localization team that the 2 strings are both describing lists.

Goal: My suggestion is that we don't try to force a ":" or remove a ":" to gain consistency. Instead, let the culture decide whether it's added or not. If it's added to one string in a given culture, add it to both strings for that culture.