intltool-extract

NAME

intltool-extract - generate header files which can be read by gettext

SYNOPSIS

intltool-extract [options]... SOURCE_FILE

DESCRIPTION

intltool-extract extracts strings in the specified XML/INI type SOURCE_FILE and writes them into a C header file. Then xgettext(1) can merge these strings inside header file into po template. intltool-extract is usually not executed manually, but called from intltool-update(8) instead.

OPTIONS

"-l"
"--local"
Creates a subdirectory under current working directory (named "tmp/") and writes files there. This option can't be used with --update option.
"--update"
Writes header file into the same directory the source file is in. New file name is the source file name appending ".h" extension. This option can't be used with R -l / --local option. Besides, this option is the default option if neither --local nor --update is specified.
"--type=TYPE"
Specify the type of source file. Currently supported types are:
"gettext/glade" (.glade, .glade2)
"gettext/ini" (Generic INI file)
"gettext/keys" (.keys)
"gettext/rfc822deb" (RFC 822 format file)
"gettext/quoted" (all strings within "")
"gettext/schemas" (.schemas)
"gettext/scheme" (.scm)
"gettext/xml" (Generic XML file)
"-v"
"--version"
Show version information.
"-h"
"--help"
Show usage and basic help information.
"-q"
"--quiet"
Be quiet while running.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to http://bugzilla.gnome.org (product name "intltool") or send email to <xml-i18n-tools@gnome.org>.

AUTHOR

Darin Adler <darin@bentspoon.com>
Kenneth Christiansen <kenneth@gnu.org>
Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@eazel.com>

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