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17.2.3 Desktop Entry files
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   The programmer produces a desktop entry file template with only the
English strings.  These strings get included in the POT file, by way of
‘xgettext’ (usually by listing the template in ‘po/POTFILES.in’).  The
translators produce PO files, one for each language.  Finally, an
‘msgfmt --desktop’ invocation collects all the translations in the
desktop entry file.

   For more information, see the example ‘hello-c-gnome3’.

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