15.5.2 sh - Shell Script

RPMs

bash, gettext

File extension

sh

String syntax

"abc", 'abc', abc

gettext shorthand

"`gettext \"abc\"`"

gettext/ngettext functions

gettext, ngettext programs
eval_gettext, eval_ngettext shell functions

textdomain

environment variable TEXTDOMAIN

bindtextdomain

environment variable TEXTDOMAINDIR

setlocale

automatic

Prerequisite

. gettext.sh

Use or emulate GNU gettext

use

Extractor

xgettext

Formatting with positions

—

Portability

fully portable

po-mode marking

—

An example is available in the examples directory: hello-sh.

• Preparing Shell Scripts: Preparing Shell Scripts for Internationalization
• gettext.sh: Contents of gettext.sh
• gettext Invocation: Invoking the gettext program
• ngettext Invocation: Invoking the ngettext program
• envsubst Invocation: Invoking the envsubst program
• eval_gettext Invocation: Invoking the eval_gettext function
• eval_ngettext Invocation: Invoking the eval_ngettext function