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+# PMD Eclipse Plugin message tables
+
+# Dialog messages
+property.pmd.enable = Enable PMD
+preference.pmd.title = PMD General Preferences
+preference.ruleset.title = PMD RuleSet Configuration Options
+preference.ruleset.list = Active Rule Sets
+preference.ruleset.add = Add Rule Set to List
+preference.ruleset.remove = Remove Rule Set from List
+preference.cpd.title = CPD Configuration Options
+preference.cpd.tilesize = Minimum Tile Size
+
+# Monitor messages
+monitor.begintask = PMD Processing...
+
+# Error messages
+message.error.title = PMD Error
+message.error.core_exception = Core Exception : 
+message.error.pmd_exception = PMD Exception :