po4a

Update PO files and documents from config file

$ po4a [path/to/config_file]

po4a [-f] [-v] [--no-translations] configfile_

po4a (PO for anything) maintains translations of documentation using gettext PO files. It extracts translatable strings from documents, manages PO files, and generates translated versions of documents.
The tool supports many documentation formats including man pages, POD, XML, and others. It automates the workflow of keeping translations synchronized with source documents.

-f, --force

Force processing even if files are up-to-date

Increase verbosity

Don't generate translated documents

Minimum translation percentage to produce output

Source directory

Destination directory

Requires format-specific modules. Configuration file defines document mappings. PO files must exist or be created with po4a-gettextize. Complex documents may need manual tweaking.

po4a was created by Martin Quinson to simplify documentation translation using the proven gettext workflow. It enables collaborative translation using standard PO editor tools.

po4a-gettextize(1), po4a-translate(1), po4a-updatepo(1)