PO Files¶
Summary¶
Portable Object files — the standard text-based format for storing translations in the GNU gettext system. Each entry contains a source string (msgid) and its translation (msgstr).
Structure¶
msgid "Hello, world!"
msgstr "¡Hola, mundo!"
Characteristics¶
- Plain text — human-readable and version-controllable
- One file per target language
- Supports plural forms, context, and fuzzy matching
- Edited by tools like
poeditandomegaT