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The internationalization tool collection

From intltool 0.51.0-r8 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running intltool-extract --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: intltool-extract [OPTION]... [FILENAME]
Generates a header file from an XML source file.

It grabs all strings between <_translatable_node> and its end tag in
XML files. Read manpage (man intltool-extract) for more info.

      --type=TYPE   Specify the file type of FILENAME. Currently supports:
                    "gettext/glade", "gettext/ini", "gettext/keys"
                    "gettext/rfc822deb", "gettext/schemas",
                    "gettext/gsettings", "gettext/xml", "gettext/quoted",
                    "gettext/quotedxml", "gettext/tlk", "gettext/qtdesigner"
  -l, --local       Writes output into current working directory
                    (conflicts with --update)
      --update      Writes output into the same directory the source file
                    reside (conflicts with --local)
      --srcdir      Root of the source tree
  -v, --version     Output version information and exit
  -h, --help        Display this help and exit
  -q, --quiet       Quiet mode

Report bugs to http://bugs.launchpad.net/intltool
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
--type TYPESpecify the file type of FILENAME.help + man
-l, --localCreates a subdirectory under current working directory (named "tmp/") and writes files there.help + man + man
--updateWrites output into the same directory the source file reside (conflicts with --local)help + man
--srcdirRoot of the source treehelp
-v, --versionOutput version information and exithelp + man + man
-h, --helpShow usage and basic help information.help + man + man
-q, --quietBe quiet while running.help + man + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.