NAME

msgcat - combines several message catalogs

SYNOPSIS

msgcat [_O_P_T_I_O_N] [_I_N_P_U_T_F_I_L_E]...

DESCRIPTION

Concatenates and merges the specified PO files. Find messages which are common to two or more of the specified PO files. By using the ----mmoorree--tthhaann option, greater commonality may be requested before messages are printed. Conversely, the ----lleessss--tthhaann option may be used to specify less commonality before messages are printed (i.e. ----lleessss--tthhaann=_2 will only print the unique messages). Translations, comments and extract comments will be cumulated, except that if ----uussee--ffiirrsstt is specified, they will be taken from the first PO file to define them. File positions from all PO files will be cumulated.

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

Input file location:

INPUTFILE ...
input files
--ff, ----ffiilleess--ffrroomm=_F_I_L_E
get list of input files from FILE
--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:

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

The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified or if it is -.

Message selection:

-<, ----lleessss--tthhaann=_N_U_M_B_E_R
print messages with less than this many definitions, defaults to infinite if not set
->, ----mmoorree--tthhaann=_N_U_M_B_E_R
print messages with more than this many definitions, defaults to 0 if not set
--uu, ----uunniiqquuee
shorthand for ----lleessss--tthhaann=_2, requests that only unique messages be printed

Input file syntax:

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

Output details:

--tt, ----ttoo--ccooddee=_N_A_M_E
encoding for output
----uussee--ffiirrsstt
use first available translation for each message, don't merge several translations
--ee, ----nnoo--eessccaappee
do not use C escapes in output (default)
--EE, ----eessccaappee
use C escapes in output, no extended chars
----ffoorrccee--ppoo
write PO file even if empty
--ii, ----iinnddeenntt
write the .po file using indented style
----nnoo--llooccaattiioonn
do not write '#: filename:line' lines
--nn, ----aadddd--llooccaattiioonn
generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)
----ssttrriicctt
write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file
--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
--ss, ----ssoorrtt--oouuttppuutt
generate sorted output
--FF, ----ssoorrtt--bbyy--ffiillee
sort output by file location

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 msgcat is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgcat programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info msgcat

should give you access to the complete manual.