Polished on side-loaded extension install alert.

chrome/app/chromium_strings.grd

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!-- This file contains definitions of strings that are distribution specific.
 These strings will not be translated and only english versions will
 be available for now. -->
 
 <grit base_dir="." latest_public_release="0" current_release="1"
       source_lang_id="en" enc_check="möl">
   <outputs>
     <output filename="grit/chromium_strings.h" type="rc_header">
       <emit emit_type='prepend'></emit>
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           Chromium is up to date (<ph name="VERSION">$1<ex>0.1.131</ex></ph>)
         </message>
       </if>
 
       <!-- Extension/App install prompt -->
       <message name="IDS_EXTENSION_INLINE_INSTALL_PROMPT_TITLE" desc="Titlebar of the extension or app inline installation prompt window">
         Add to Chromium
       </message>
 
       <!-- Extension alerts. -->
-      <message name="IDS_EXTENSION_ALERT_ITEM_EXTERNAL" desc="A statement that an external extension has been newly installed. End users have no idea what an 'external' extension is, so we simply call them extensions.">
-The extension "<ph name="EXTENSION_NAME">$1<ex>Gmail Checker</ex></ph>" has been added to Chromium.
+      <message name="IDS_EXTENSION_ALERT_ITEM_EXTERNAL" desc="A statement that an external extension has been newly installed. End users have no idea what an 'external' extension is, so we simply call them extensions. The trailing character is expected to be a newline.">

[Aaron Boodman, 2012/03/02 18:47:35]

Sorry to nitpick here, but can you change this to:

NOTE: The last character must be a newline.

These files get translated by non-programmers. The message in "desc" gets
presented to them in a UI. Any odd expectations must be carefully called out
there.

+The extension "<ph name="EXTENSION_NAME">$1<ex>Gmail Checker</ex></ph>" has been added.
+
 '''
       </message>
 
       <!-- Extension installed bubble -->
       <message name="IDS_EXTENSION_INSTALLED_HEADING" desc="First line in the content area of the extension installed bubble. Instructs that the extension was installed.">
         <ph name="EXTENSION_NAME">$1<ex>Gmail Checker</ex></ph> has been added to Chromium.
       </message>
 
       <!-- chrome://settings/extensions page -->
       <message name="IDS_EXTENSIONS_INCOGNITO_WARNING" desc="Warns the user that Chromium cannot prevent extensions from recording history in incognito mode. Displayed in extensions management UI after an extension is selected to be run in incognito mode.">
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         Chromium Autofill settings
       </message>
 
       <!-- Web Intents -->
       <message name="IDS_INTENT_PICKER_INSTALL_EXTENSION" desc="Text on the button in the web intent picker that installs an extension then uses the extension as an intent service.">
         Add to Chromium
       </message>
     </messages>
   </release>
 </grit>