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Device File Coding - Use of MSGCON
Use MSGCON for all text literals. The following particular standards apply:
- Always make MSGCON fields an even length. This ensures there will not be truncation of ideographic shifts.
- If you are using MSGCON for your literals, hard code the last colon of field labels. This allows you to reuse messages, and ensure that translators do not introduce errors.

- Allow padding space for translation. Make instruction and column heading lines the full length of the line.