In localization, what does 'extract content' mean?

• A. Copy strings from code to translator files.
• B. Create new content for translation.
• C. Remove strings from code.
• D. Translate content directly in code without extraction.

Answer: (A)

Extracting content in localization means pulling the text that appears in the application’s source code into separate files or resources that translators can work on. This isolates translatable strings from the code, making it easier for translators to see and translate them, and then later re-import the translated text back into the app.

The correct choice describes this process as copying strings from the code into translator files, which is exactly what extraction does. It’s not about creating new content, removing strings, or translating directly in code—those approaches mix translation with code or generate content rather than preparing existing text for localization.