# HTML files #### Versionadded Added in version 4.1. The translatable content is extracted from the HTML files and offered for the translation. #### NOTE Unlike most other formats, the changes in the translation files will not be imported to Weblate because it can not be done reliably. The source of truth for the translations is Weblate not the translated file. #### SEE ALSO [HTML](https://docs.translatehouse.org/projects/translate-toolkit/en/latest/formats/html.html) Example file: ```html

Ahoj světe!

Orangutan has five bananas.

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Thank you for using Weblate.

``` #### Supported features | File extensions | `.htm`, `.html` | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Linguality [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#bimono) | Monolingual | | Supports plural [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-plurals) | `No` | | Supports descriptions [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-description) | `No` | | Supports explanation [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-explanation) | `No` | | Supports context [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-context) | `No` | | Supports location [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-location) | `No` | | Supports flags [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-flags) | `No` | | API identifier | `html` | | Supports read-only strings [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#read-only-strings) | `No` | | Supports removing obsolete strings [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#obsolete-strings) | `No` | | Check flags added by this format [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/admin/checks.md#custom-checks) | [Unsafe HTML](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/user/checks.md#check-safe-html), `strict-same` | ## Weblate configuration | | Typical Weblate [Component configuration](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/admin/projects.md#component) | |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | File mask | `path/*.html` | | Monolingual base language file | `path/en.html` | | Template for new translations | `path/en.html` | | File format | HTML file | | File format parameters | `html_merge_duplicates=True` | ## Handling duplicate strings By default, Weblate treats each occurrence of a string as a separate translation unit to provide line-based context. This can be problematic in HTML files, where moving elements changes the context and can lead to translation loss. To consolidate identical strings into a single translation unit, enable Deduplicate identical strings in the [File format parameters](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/admin/projects.md#component-file-format-params). #### NOTE Enabling this option disables line-based context for the merged units, ensuring that translations remain stable even if elements are moved within the document.