bindtextdomain - Linux

Overview

bindtextdomain binds the specified TEXTDOMAIN to the message catalog identified by DOMAINNAME. This is useful for translating applications into different languages.

Syntax

bindtextdomain DOMAINNAME TEXTDOMAIN

Options/Flags

• -d, –domain DOMAINNAME
  Sets the message domain to use.
• -f, –file PATH
  Specifies the path to the message catalog file.
• -v, –version
  Prints the version of bindtextdomain.
• -h, –help
  Prints a help message and exits.

Examples

To bind the "my_app" domain to the "en_US" message catalog:

bindtextdomain my_app en_US

To bind the "my_app" domain to the "messages.po" message catalog file:

bindtextdomain my_app -f messages.po

Common Issues

If bindtextdomain is not working, make sure that the message catalog file is in the correct format and that it is located in the correct directory.

Integration

bindtextdomain can be used with other commands to internationalize applications. For example, it can be used with gettext to extract translatable strings from source code.

Related Commands

• gettext
• msgfmt
• msginit