NAME
msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgattrib
[_O_P_T_I_O_N] [_I_N_P_U_T_F_I_L_E]
DESCRIPTION
Filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes,
and manipulates the attributes.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
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INPUTFILE
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input PO file
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--DD, ----ddiirreeccttoorryy=_D_I_R_E_C_T_O_R_Y
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add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If no input file is given or if it 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 -.
Message selection:
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----ttrraannssllaatteedd
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keep translated, remove untranslated messages
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----uunnttrraannssllaatteedd
-
keep untranslated, remove translated messages
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----nnoo--ffuuzzzzyy
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remove 'fuzzy' marked messages
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----oonnllyy--ffuuzzzzyy
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keep 'fuzzy' marked messages
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----nnoo--oobbssoolleettee
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remove obsolete #~ messages
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----oonnllyy--oobbssoolleettee
-
keep obsolete #~ messages
Attribute manipulation:
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----sseett--ffuuzzzzyy
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set all messages 'fuzzy'
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----cclleeaarr--ffuuzzzzyy
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set all messages non-'fuzzy'
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----sseett--oobbssoolleettee
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set all messages obsolete
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----cclleeaarr--oobbssoolleettee
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set all messages non-obsolete
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----oonnllyy--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E.po
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manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po
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----iiggnnoorree--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E.po
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manipulate only entries not listed in FILE.po
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----ffuuzzzzyy
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synonym for ----oonnllyy--ffuuzzzzyy ----cclleeaarr--ffuuzzzzyy
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----oobbssoolleettee
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synonym for ----oonnllyy--oobbssoolleettee ----cclleeaarr--oobbssoolleettee
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--PP, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--iinnppuutt
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input file is in Java .properties syntax
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----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--iinnppuutt
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input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
Output details:
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--ee, ----nnoo--eessccaappee
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do not use C escapes in output (default)
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--EE, ----eessccaappee
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use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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----ffoorrccee--ppoo
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write PO file even if empty
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--ii, ----iinnddeenntt
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write the .po file using indented style
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----nnoo--llooccaattiioonn
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do not write '#: filename:line' lines
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--nn, ----aadddd--llooccaattiioonn
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generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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----ssttrriicctt
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write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file
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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
msgattrib
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
msgattrib
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info msgattrib
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should give you access to the complete manual.