ki18n ☆

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Description:
KDE Gettext-based UI text internationalization

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 6.21.0@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 14, 2025

Links: Homepage | @kdecommunity | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: internationalization localization kde gettext translations qt

Install: brew install ki18n

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.

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

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

Alternatives:

gettext – Standard GNU gettext provides basic translation functionality, while ki18n adds Qt/KDE-specific features and advanced grammatical support
QtLinguist – Qt's native translation tool, but ki18n offers deeper integration with KDE frameworks and more sophisticated grammatical handling

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Nov 14, 2025 8:15pm	VERSION_BUMP	45dba830
Oct 12, 2025 1:47am	VERSION_BUMP	ccd592c6
Oct 10, 2025 4:07am	VERSION_BUMP	b3946dd9
Sep 18, 2025 3:59am	VERSION_BUMP	c74298b3
Jan 10, 2025 6:11am	VERSION_BUMP	8204ce0e
Dec 14, 2024 8:59pm	VERSION_BUMP	8916e76d
Nov 9, 2024 5:46pm	VERSION_BUMP	c52611a7
Nov 9, 2024 9:35am	VERSION_BUMP	2e4acaee
Oct 13, 2024 8:37pm	VERSION_BUMP	710cfa44