Vala
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RPMs
     vala

Ubuntu packages
     valac

File extension
     vala

String syntax

       * "abc"

       * """abc"""

gettext shorthand
     _("abc")

gettext/ngettext functions
     gettext, dgettext, dcgettext, ngettext, dngettext, dpgettext, dpgettext2

textdomain
     textdomain function, defined under the Intl namespace

bindtextdomain
     bindtextdomain function, defined under the Intl namespace

setlocale
     Programmer must call Intl.setlocale (LocaleCategory.ALL, "")

Prerequisite
     ---

Use or emulate GNU gettext
     Use

Extractor
     xgettext

Formatting with positions
     Same as for the C language.

Portability
     autoconf (gettext.m4) and #if ENABLE_NLS

po-mode marking
     yes