INTLTOOL-EXTRACT(8)                                                                                          INTLTOOL-EXTRACT(8)



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 -l/--local option. Besides, this option is the default option if  nei-
           ther --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://bugs.launchpad.net/intltool


AUTHOR
       Darin Adler <darinATbentspoon.com>
       Kenneth Christiansen <kennethATgnu.org>
       Maciej Stachowiak <mjsATeazel.com>



SEE ALSO
       intltoolize(8), intltool-prepare(8), intltool-merge(8), intltool-update(8), xgettext(1)



intltool                                                   2003-08-02                                        INTLTOOL-EXTRACT(8)