po-gettext-loader

1.0.0 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript

A webpack loader that converts GNU gettext PO files to JSON using gettext-parser. Version 1.0.0 is the latest stable release, published once. It integrates into webpack build pipelines for i18n workflows, outputting JSON that can be further processed by json-loader. Simpler than using gettext tools directly, but has no active maintenance or updates. Differentiates by offering a direct Webpack integration without additional configuration.

Common errors

error Module parse failed: Unexpected token (1:1) You may need an appropriate loader to handle this file type. ↓

cause Missing json-loader after po-gettext-loader

fix

Add json-loader to the rule: { test: /\.po$/, use: [ 'json-loader', 'po-gettext-loader' ] }

error Error: Cannot find module 'gettext-parser' ↓

cause Missing peer dependency gettext-parser

fix

Run npm install gettext-parser --save-dev

Warnings

gotcha Requires json-loader to be chained after po-gettext-loader, else webpack cannot handle the output ↓

fix Add json-loader in the use array after po-gettext-loader as shown in quickstart

deprecated Package is not actively maintained; last publish in 2018 ↓

fix Consider using @formatjs/intl-gettext-loader or writing a custom loader

gotcha Loader output is a JSON string, not a JavaScript object; must be used with json-loader or similar ↓

fix Chain with json-loader as shown

Install

npm install po-gettext-loader

yarn add po-gettext-loader

pnpm add po-gettext-loader

Imports

default
wrong
```
const PoGettextLoader = require('po-gettext-loader')
```
correct
```
import PoGettextLoader from 'po-gettext-loader'
```
Webpack loaders are typically used in webpack config, not imported directly. This default export is the loader function.

Quickstart

Shows webpack configuration to load .po files, converting them to JSON then bundling.

// webpack.config.js
module.exports = {
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.po$/,
        use: [
          { loader: 'json-loader' },
          { loader: 'po-gettext-loader' }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};
// Then import .po files:
import translations from './messages.po';