# Get list of input files from FILE extern "xgettext" [ --files-from(-f) # Get list of input files from FILE --directory(-D) # Add DIRECTORY to list for input files search --default-domain(-d) # Use NAME --output(-o) # Write output to specified file --output-dir(-p) # Output files will be placed in directory DIR --language(-L) # Recognise the specified programming language --from-code # Encoding of input files (except for Python, Tcl, Glade) --join-existing(-j) # Join messages with existing file --exclude-file(-x) # Entries from FILE --add-comments(-c) # Place comment block with TAG (or those preceding keyword lines) in output file --extract-all(-a) # Extract all strings (only some languages) --keyword(-k) # Look for this as an additional keyword --flag # Additional flag for strings inside the argument number ARG of keyword WORD --trigraphs(-T) # Understand ANSI C trigraphs for input (only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC) --qt # Recognize Qt format strings (only language C++) --boost # Recognize Boost format strings (only language C++) --debug # More detailed formatstring recognition result --no-escape(-e) # Do not use C escapes in output (default) --escape(-E) # Use C escapes in output, no extended chars --force-po # Write PO file even if empty --indent(-i) # Write the --no-location # Do not write #: filename:line lines --add-location(-n) # Generate #: filename:line lines (default) --strict # Write out strict Uniforum conforming --properties-output # Write out a Java --stringtable-output # Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep --width(-w) # Set output page width --no-wrap # Do not break long message lines into several lines --sort-output(-s) # Generate sorted output --sort-by-file(-F) # Sort output by file location --omit-header # Dont write header with msgid "" entry --copyright-holder # Set copyright holder in output --foreign-user # Omit FSF copyright in output for foreign user --msgid-bugs-address # Set report address for msgid bugs --msgstr-prefix(-m) # Use STRING or "" as prefix for msgstr entries --msgstr-suffix(-M) # Use STRING or "" as suffix for msgstr entries --help(-h) # Display this help and exit --version(-V) # Output version information and exit ...args ] export alias "xgettext --c++" = ^xgettext --language=C++ export alias "xgettext -C" = ^xgettext --language=C++