Prevent losing leading new line in <textarea>

trans/forms.py

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ class PluralTextarea(forms.Textarea):
         lang, value = value
         if not isinstance(value, list):
             attrs['class'] = 'translation'
+            # Prevent losing leading new line in <textarea>
+            if value[0] == '\n':
+                value = '\n' + value
             return super(PluralTextarea, self).render(name, value, attrs)
         ret = []
         for idx, val in enumerate(value):
@@ -20,6 +23,9 @@ class PluralTextarea(forms.Textarea):
             else:
                 fieldname = name
             attrs['class'] = 'translation'
+            # Prevent losing leading new line in <textarea>
+            if val[0] == '\n':
+                val = '\n' + val
             textarea = super(PluralTextarea, self).render(fieldname, val, attrs)
             label = lang.get_plural_label(idx)
             ret.append('<label class="plural" for="%s">%s</label><br />%s' % (attrs['id'], label, textarea))