HTTP Compression Causes Display Problems with the Plugin Repository
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*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
The plugin repository does not display textual wordings. Instead, the strings used to internationalize that plugin are displayed, as in the following screen shot:
Cause
HTTP Compression causes problems with the language settings of the repository plugin, particularly for installations running behind a front-end web server such as IIS 7.
Resolution
Turn off HTTP compression under the "General Configuration" section of the administration control panel.
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