diff --git a/capplets/screensaver/screensavers/extract-labels.c b/capplets/screensaver/screensavers/extract-labels.c
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+/* -*- mode: c; style: linux -*- */
+
+/* extract-labels.c
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 Helix Code, Inc.
+ *
+ * Written by Bradford Hovinen (hovinen@helixcode.com)
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <parser.h>
+#include <tree.h>
+
+static void
+write_label (xmlNodePtr node, char *attr, FILE *out) 
+{
+	char *str;
+
+	str = xmlGetProp (node, attr);
+	if (!str) return;
+
+	fprintf (out, "gchar *s = N_(\"%s\");\n", str);
+}
+
+static void
+output_labels (xmlNodePtr element, FILE *out) 
+{
+	xmlNodePtr node;
+
+	for (node = element->childs; node; node = node->next) {
+		write_label (node, "label", out);
+		write_label (node, "low-label", out);
+		write_label (node, "high-label", out);
+		output_labels (node, out);
+	}
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv) 
+{
+	char *out_filename;
+	FILE *out;
+	xmlDocPtr doc;
+
+	bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, GNOMELOCALEDIR);
+	textdomain (PACKAGE);
+
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		fprintf (stderr, "Usage: extract-labels <filename>\n");
+		exit (-1);
+	}
+
+	out_filename = g_strconcat (argv[1], ".h", NULL);
+
+	doc = xmlParseFile (argv[1]);
+
+	if (!doc)
+		exit (-1);
+
+	out = fopen (out_filename, "w");
+
+	if (!out) {
+		perror ("Could not open output file: ");
+		exit (-1);
+	}
+
+	fprintf (out, 
+		 "/*\n" \
+		 " * Translatable strings file generated by extract-labels\n" \
+		 " * Add this file to your project's POTFILES.in.\n" \
+		 " * DO NOT compile it as part of your application.\n" \
+		 " */\n\n");
+
+	output_labels (xmlDocGetRootElement (doc), out);
+
+	return 0;
+}