---
title: Bundle Translations
description: Embed translated strings into the binary with the SLINT_BUNDLE_TRANSLATIONS target property.
---

Translations can either be done using `gettext` at runtime, or by bundling all the translated strings
directly into the binary, by embedding them in the generated C++ code.
If you want to bundle translations, you need to set the `SLINT_BUNDLE_TRANSLATIONS` target property
to point to a directory containing translations. The translations must be in the gettext `.po` format.

In the following example, the translation files will be bundled from `lang/<lang>/LC_MESSAGES/my_application.po`

```cmake
set_property(TARGET my_application PROPERTY SLINT_BUNDLE_TRANSLATIONS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lang")
```
