
POT files are usually generated by a localization tool, such as GNU gettext, and then sent to translators to be translated into different languages. The file also contains a special marker that can be used to locate and replace specific strings. POT files are plain text files that contain instructions for the translators, including instructions about the format of the output, the software to use for translation, and the language to translate into. The format is based on the Portable Object (PO) format, which is used for internationalization. It is commonly used to store strings of translated text in a localization project, as well as other data such as images, menus, and dialog boxes.

POT (Portable Object Template) is a file format used by software applications to store resource data.
