Supported File Types (Strings)

.POT - Gettext Template Files (Strings)

File Extensions

.pot

API Extension

gettext_template

Import

Yes

Export

Yes

Plural forms support

Yes

Description support

Yes

Format options

msgif_as_default

POT (portable object template), is a format generated by GNU gettext to streamline software localization and internationalization. While source strings are placed after msgid, their translations are placed after msgtr

POT files may also be PO files. These two files are mostly identical excepting PO files are generated by calling msginit in CMD. It is possible to perform the translation on a POT file first and then rename it to a PO. The final localized format should be a machine-readable .mo file generated from the PO file. The .mo file can be generated by calling msgfmt in CMD.

Format Options

Identifier

msgid_as_default

Type

boolean

Upload

Yes

Download

No

Default

false

Description

Use the key name (msgid) as translation

Code Sample

msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Language: English\n"
"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
"X-Generator: PhraseApp (phraseapp.com)\n"

msgid "boolean_key"
msgstr ""

msgid "empty_string_translation"
msgstr ""

#I'm a very important description for this key!
msgid "key_with_description"
msgstr ""

msgid "key_with_line-break"
msgstr ""

msgid "nested.deeply.key"
msgstr ""

msgid "nested.key"
msgstr ""

msgid "null_translation"
msgstr ""

msgid "pluralized_key"
msgid_plural ""
msgstr[0] ""
msgstr[1] ""

msgid "sample_collection"
msgstr ""

msgid "simple_key"
msgstr ""

#, fuzzy
msgid "unverified_key"
msgstr ""
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