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@node Internationalization
@section Support for Internationalization

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} gettext msgid [domain [category]]
@deffnx {C Function} scm_gettext (msgid, domain, category)
Return the translation of @var{msgid} in the message domain @var{domain}. @var{domain} is optional and defaults to the domain set through (textdomain).  @var{category} is optional and defaults to LC_MESSAGES.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} ngettext msgid msgid_plural n [domain [category]]
@deffnx {C Function} scm_ngettext (msgid, msgid_plural, n, domain, category)
Return the translation of @var{msgid}/@var{msgid_plural} in the message domain @var{domain}, with the plural form being chosen appropriately for the number @var{n}.  @var{domain} is optional and defaults to the domain set through (textdomain). @var{category} is optional and defaults to LC_MESSAGES.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} textdomain [domainname]
@deffnx {C Function} scm_textdomain (domainname)
If optional parameter @var{domainname} is supplied, set the textdomain.  Return the textdomain.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} bindtextdomain domainname [directory]
@deffnx {C Function} scm_bindtextdomain (domainname, directory)
If optional parameter @var{directory} is supplied, set message
catalogs to directory @var{directory}.  Return the directory bound to
@var{domainname}.
@end deffn

@deffn {Scheme Procedure} bind-textdomain-codeset domainname [encoding]
@deffnx {C Function} scm_bind_textdomain_codeset (domainname, encoding)
If optional parameter @var{encoding} is supplied, set encoding for
message catalogs of @var{domainname}.  Return the encoding of
@var{domainname}.
@end deffn

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