diff --git a/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/__bindingId__.properties b/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/__bindingId__.properties
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+# FIXME: please add all English translations to this file so the texts can be translated using Crowdin
+# FIXME: to generate the content of this file run: mvn i18n:generate-default-translations
+# FIXME: see also: https://www.openhab.org/docs/developer/utils/i18n.html
diff --git a/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/__bindingId___xx.properties b/tools/archetype/binding/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/__bindingId___xx.properties
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-# FIXME: please substitute the xx with a proper locale, ie. de
-# FIXME: please do not add the file to the repo if you add or change no content
-# binding
-binding.${bindingId}.name = <Your localized Binding name>
-binding.${bindingId}.description = <Your localized Binding description>
-
-# thing types
-thing-type.${bindingId}.sample.label = <Your localized Thing label>
-thing-type.${bindingId}.sample.description = <Your localized Thing description>
-
-# thing type config description
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.hostname.label = <Your localized config parameter label>
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.hostname.description = <Your localized config parameter description>
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.password.label = <Your localized config parameter label>
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.password.description = <Your localized config parameter description>
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.refreshInterval.label = <Your localized config parameter label>
-thing-type.config.${bindingId}.sample.refreshInterval.description = <Your localized config parameter description>
-
-# channel types
-channel-type.${bindingId}.sample-channel.label = <Your localized Channel label>
-channel-type.${bindingId}.sample-channel.description = <Your localized Channel description>