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tags: [tldr, common]
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# ng extract-i18n

> Extract i18n messages from source code.
> More information: <https://angular.dev/cli/extract-i18n>.

- Extract i18n messages:

`ng extract-i18n`

- Extract i18n messages in a specific format:

`ng extract-i18n --format {{arb|json|xlf|...}}`

- Extract i18n messages to a specific output file:

`ng extract-i18n --out-file {{path/to/file}}`

- Extract i18n messages to a specific directory:

`ng extract-i18n --output-path {{path/to/directory}}`

- Control how duplicate translations are handled:

`ng extract-i18n --i18n-duplicate-translation {{error|ignore|warning}}`

- Log progress to the console:

`ng extract-i18n --progress`