Description:
KDE Gettext-based UI text internationalization
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 6.21.0@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 14, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@kdecommunity |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
internationalization
localization
kde
gettext
translations
qt
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Install:
brew install ki18n
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About:
ki18n is a KDE Framework that provides tools for internationalizing user interface text using the Gettext system. It enables developers to mark strings for translation and supports complex grammatical rules for different languages. This framework is essential for creating multilingual applications that adapt to various linguistic requirements.
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Key Features:
- Gettext-based translation system integration
- Support for complex grammatical cases and plural forms
- Qt-based markup for marking strings in UI files
- Built-in support for transliteration and character conversion
- Integration with KDE's build system and translation infrastructure
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Use Cases:
- Developing multilingual KDE applications that need to support multiple languages
- Managing translation workflows for Qt-based user interface projects
- Implementing grammatically correct translations that adapt to context and pluralization
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Alternatives:
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gettext
– Standard GNU gettext provides basic translation functionality, while ki18n adds Qt/KDE-specific features and advanced grammatical support
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QtLinguist
– Qt's native translation tool, but ki18n offers deeper integration with KDE frameworks and more sophisticated grammatical handling
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