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# @lingui/format-po-gettext

> Read and write message catalogs in Gettext PO format with gettext-style plurals
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> Converts ICU Plural expressions into native gettext plurals

`@lingui/format-po-gettext` is part of [LinguiJS][linguijs]. See the [documentation][documentation] for all information, tutorials and examples.

## Installation & Usage

See the [reference][reference] documentation.

> **Warning**
> This formatter is made for compatibility with translation management systems, which do not support ICU expressions in PO files.
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> It does not support all features of LinguiJS and should be carefully considered over other formats.

## License

This package is licensed under [MIT][license] license.

[license]: https://github.com/lingui/js-lingui/blob/main/LICENSE
[linguijs]: https://github.com/lingui/js-lingui
[documentation]: https://lingui.dev
[reference]: https://lingui.dev/ref/catalog-formats#po-gettext
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