Next/Previous for datepicker needs context

[timse201]

Many locales can't use one word for different contexts. E.g. we Germans like to see "Nächster"/"Vorheriger" instead of "Weiter" which means more or less move forward or continue and is only used when it must be.

​https://build.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/7.0/wp-includes/script-loader.php?marks=2023#L2017

[anupkankale]

I'm working on a patch for this. Will submit a PR shortly.

#65005

[timse201]

@anupkankale thank you

Trac ticket: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65005

## Description
Adds context for translators to disambiguate 'Next' and 'Previous' in the datepicker navigation.

This helps translators in languages like German where different words are used depending on context (e.g., "Nächster"/"Vorheriger" instead of "Weiter").

## Changes

• Changed __( 'Next' ) to _x( 'Next', 'datepicker: navigate to next month' ) in src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
• Changed __( 'Previous' ) to _x( 'Previous', 'datepicker: navigate to previous month' ) in src/wp-includes/script-loader.php

## Testing

1. The strings will now appear with context in translate.wordpress.org
2. No functional changes to the datepicker behavior

[anupkankale]

I've created a pull request for this:

​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/11412

Changed:

• __( 'Next' ) to _x( 'Next', 'datepicker: navigate to next month' )
• __( 'Previous' ) to _x( 'Previous', 'datepicker: navigate to previous month' )

in src/wp-includes/script-loader.php (lines 2023-2024).

[SergeyBiryukov]

In 62188:

I18N: Add context for Next/Previous strings in the jQuery UI datepicker.

Follow-up to [37849].

Props timse201, anupkankale.
Fixes #65005.

[SergeyBiryukov]

Reopening for 7.0 consideration.

[audrasjb]

The change looks good to me. Adding dev-reviewed and i18n-change workflow keywords.

[gaisma22]

Patch Testing Report

Patch Tested: ​https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/pull/11412

Environment

• WordPress: 7.0-beta6-62085-src
• PHP: 8.3.30
• Server: nginx/1.29.7
• Database: MySQL 8.4.8
• Browser: Brave
• OS: Ubuntu 24.04
• Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.4
• MU Plugins: None
• Plugins: None

Steps Taken

1. Applied PR #11412.
2. Opened Posts > Add New and clicked the publish date field to open the datepicker.
3. Clicked Next and Previous buttons to navigate between months. Both buttons worked correctly.

✅ Patch is solving the problem

Expected Result

The datepicker Next and Previous buttons should function correctly
after the i18n context strings are added.

Additional Notes

1. This is a pure i18n change. No visual difference is expected. The strings Next and Previous now use _x() with translator context instead of __(), helping translators in languages where context determines the correct word.
2. Datepicker navigation confirmed working on WordPress 7.0-beta6.

Screenshots

[mdhori15]

The 7.0 branch still uses ( 'Next' ) and ( 'Previous' ) in wp_localize_jquery_ui_datepicker(). Attaching a patch to backport the _x() fix from trunk with proper context strings so translators can pick the correct grammatical form.

[audrasjb]

Hello and thank you @mdhori15 but this is already fixed in trunk by this changeset: [62188].
Now we only need to backport this changeset to branch 7.0 and this doesn't require a new patch :)

[jorbin]

In 62242:

I18N: Add context for Next/Previous strings in the jQuery UI datepicker.

Follow-up to [37849].

Reviewed by jorbin, audrasjb.
Merges [62188] to the 7.0 branch.

Props timse201, anupkankale, sergeyBiryukov.
Fixes #65005.