NAME

msginit - initialize a message catalog

SYNOPSIS

msginit [_O_P_T_I_O_N]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environment.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

Input file location:

--ii, ----iinnppuutt=_I_N_P_U_T_F_I_L_E
input POT file

If no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -, standard input is read.

Output file location:

--oo, ----oouuttppuutt--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E
write output to specified PO file

If no output file is given, it depends on the ----llooccaallee option or the user's locale setting. If it is -, the results are written to standard output.

Input file syntax:

--PP, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--iinnppuutt
input file is in Java .properties syntax
----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--iinnppuutt
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

Output details:

--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_L___C_C
set target locale
----nnoo--ttrraannssllaattoorr
assume the PO file is automatically generated
--pp, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--oouuttppuutt
write out a Java .properties file
----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--oouuttppuutt
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
--ww, ----wwiiddtthh=_N_U_M_B_E_R
set output page width
----nnoo--wwrraapp
do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines

Informative output:

--hh, ----hheellpp
display this help and exit
--VV, ----vveerrssiioonn
output version information and exit

AUTHOR

Written by Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to . Copyright © 2001-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msginit programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info msginit

should give you access to the complete manual.