NAME
msgen - create English message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgen
[_O_P_T_I_O_N] _I_N_P_U_T_F_I_L_E
DESCRIPTION
Creates an English translation catalog. The input file is the last
created English PO file, or a PO Template file (generally created by
xgettext). Untranslated entries are assigned a translation that is
identical to the msgid.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
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INPUTFILE
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input PO or POT file
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--DD, ----ddiirreeccttoorryy=_D_I_R_E_C_T_O_R_Y
-
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If input file is -, standard input is read.
Output file location:
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--oo, ----oouuttppuutt--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E
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write output to specified file
The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified
or if it is -.
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--PP, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--iinnppuutt
-
input file is in Java .properties syntax
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----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--iinnppuutt
-
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
Output details:
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--ee, ----nnoo--eessccaappee
-
do not use C escapes in output (default)
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--EE, ----eessccaappee
-
use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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----ffoorrccee--ppoo
-
write PO file even if empty
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--ii, ----iinnddeenntt
-
indented output style
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----nnoo--llooccaattiioonn
-
suppress '#: filename:line' lines
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----aadddd--llooccaattiioonn
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preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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----ssttrriicctt
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strict Uniforum output style
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--pp, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--oouuttppuutt
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write out a Java .properties file
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----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--oouuttppuutt
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write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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--ww, ----wwiiddtthh=_N_U_M_B_E_R
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set output page width
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----nnoo--wwrraapp
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do not break long message lines, longer than
the output page width, into several lines
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--ss, ----ssoorrtt--oouuttppuutt
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generate sorted output
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--FF, ----ssoorrtt--bbyy--ffiillee
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sort output by file location
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--hh, ----hheellpp
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display this help and exit
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--VV, ----vveerrssiioonn
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output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to .
COPYRIGHT
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
msgen
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
msgen
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info msgen
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should give you access to the complete manual.