---
name: "xgettext-txt"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblocale-xgettext-perl"
version: "0.7-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xgettext-txt"
---

# xgettext-txt(1p)

Create PO files from text files

## NAME

xgettext-txt - Create PO files from text files

## USAGE

```
    xgettext-txt [OPTIONS] TEXTFILE[, TEXTFILE]
    xgettext-txt [OPTIONS] --files-from="filelist"
    xgettext-txt --help
```

## DESCRIPTION

Reads one or more text files and turns every paragraph into a translatable string in a PO, resp. .pot file.

See the online documentation for Locale::XGettext \<http://search.cpan.org/~guido/Locale-XGettext/lib/Locale/XGettext.pm\> or the command output "perldoc Locale::XGettext" for a complete list of options.

## BUGS

It should be possible to specify alternative delimiters and not just paragraphs.

## AUTHOR

Written by Guido Flohr (http://www.guido-flohr.net/).

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Guido Flohr (http://www.guido-flohr.net/). License LGPLv1.1+: GNU General Public License version 2.1 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html\> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

Locale::XGettext, perl, [**xgettext**(1)](/xgettext/1.md)