intltool-extract8
Generate header files which can be read by gettext
Usage
intltool-extract [options] ...
SOURCE_FILE
Overview
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
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-l
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--local -
Creates a subdirectory under current working directory (named "
tmp/") and writes files there. This option can't be used with--updateoption.
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--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
-l/--localoption. Besides, this option is the default option if neither--localnor--updateis specified.
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--type=TYPE -
Specify the type of source file. Currently supported types are:
"gettext/glade" (.glade, .glade2)
"gettext/gsettings" (.gschema.xml)
"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)
"gettext/qtdesigner" (Qt Designer .ui files)
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-v
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--version -
Show version information.
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-h
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--help -
Show usage and basic help information.
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-q
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--quiet -
Be quiet while running.
Releases
13 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 5 times.
--local since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
--quiet since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
--type since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
--update since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-h since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-l since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-q since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-v since Debian 3.1 (Sarge).
--ini-style until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--scheme-style until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--verbose until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--xml-style until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-H until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-O until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-V until Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-X until Debian 3.0 (Woody).