Qt Linguist .ts¶

Translation format used in Qt based applications.

Qt Linguist files are used as both bilingual and monolingual translations.

See also

Example file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE TS>
<TS version="2.0" language="cs">
<defaultcodec>UTF-8</defaultcodec>
<context>
    <name></name>
    <message weblate-flags="c-format, max-length:100">
        <source>Hello, world!
</source>
        <translation>Ahoj svete!
</translation>
    </message>
    <message numerus="yes">
        <source>Orangutan has %d banana(s).
</source>
        <translation type="unfinished">
            <numerusform />
            <numerusform />
            <numerusform />
        </translation>
    </message>
</context>
<context>
    <name>Second</name>
    <message>
        <source>Try Weblate at &lt;https://demo.weblate.org/&gt;!</source>
        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
    </message>
    <message>
        <source>Thank you for using Weblate.</source>
        <translation type="unfinished">Thanks</translation>
    </message>
    <message>
        <source>Obsolete</source>
        <translation type="obsolete">Thanks</translation>
    </message>
</context>
</TS>

Supported features¶
File extensions	`.ts`
Linguality ⓘ	Both monolingual and bilingual
Supports plural ⓘ	`Yes`
Supports descriptions ⓘ	`Yes`
Supports explanation ⓘ	`No`
Supports context ⓘ	`No`
Supports location ⓘ	`Yes`
Supports flags ⓘ	`Yes`
Additional states ⓘ	`Needs editing`
API identifier	`ts`
Supports read-only strings ⓘ	`No`

Weblate configuration¶

Typical Weblate Component configuration when using as bilingual
File mask	`i18n/app.*.ts`
Monolingual base language file	Empty
Template for new translations	`i18n/app.de.ts`
File format	Qt Linguist Translation File

Typical Weblate Component configuration when using as monolingual
File mask	`i18n/app.*.ts`
Monolingual base language file	`i18n/app.en.ts`
Template for new translations	`i18n/app.en.ts`
File format	Qt Linguist Translation File