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>   static $i18nsync_needed = false;
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<         if (!empty($node->tnid) && ($fields = i18nsync_node_fields($node->type)) && ($translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid)) && count($translations) > 1) {
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>         if ($i18nsync_needed && !empty($node->tnid) && ($fields = i18nsync_node_fields($node->type)) && ($translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid)) && count($translations) > 1) {
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>         
>       case 'presave':
>         // check whether synchronization is necessary: did one of the fields actually change?
>         if (!empty($node->tnid) && ($fields = i18nsync_node_fields($node->type)) && ($translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid)) && count($translations) > 1) {
>           if (isset($node->nid) && isset($node->vid)) {
>             $old_node = node_load($node->nid, $node->vid);
>             
>             foreach ($fields as $field) {
>             
>               switch ($field) {
>                 case 'files':
>                   // Check whether to sync existing attached files.
>                   if (count((array)$node->files) == count((array)$old_node->files)) {
>                     foreach ((array)$node->files as $fid => $file) {
>                       if (!isset($old_node->files[$fid]) || !empty($file->remove)) {
>                         $i18nsync_needed = true;
>                         break;
>                       }
>                     }
>                   }
>                   else {
>                     $i18nsync_needed = true;
>                   }
>                   break;
>   
>                 default:
>                   // For fields that don't need special handling.
>                   if (isset($node->$field)) {
>                     if ($node->$field != $old_node->$field) {
>                       $i18nsync_needed = true;
>                     }
>                   }
>               }
>             }
>           }
>         }
>         break;
>