NAME
msgfmt - compile message catalog to binary format
SYNOPSIS
msgfmt
[_O_P_T_I_O_N] _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._p_o ...
DESCRIPTION
Generate binary message catalog from textual translation description.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Similarly for optional arguments.
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filename.po ...
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input files
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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 input file is -, standard input is read.
Operation mode:
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--jj, ----jjaavvaa
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Java mode: generate a Java ResourceBundle class
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----jjaavvaa22
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like ----jjaavvaa, and assume Java2 (JDK 1.2 or higher)
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----ccsshhaarrpp
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C# mode: generate a .NET .dll file
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----ccsshhaarrpp--rreessoouurrcceess
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C# resources mode: generate a .NET .resources file
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----ttccll
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Tcl mode: generate a tcl/msgcat .msg file
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----qqtt
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Qt mode: generate a Qt .qm file
Output file location:
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--oo, ----oouuttppuutt--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E
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write output to specified file
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----ssttrriicctt
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enable strict Uniforum mode
If output file is -, output is written to standard output.
Output file location in Java mode:
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--rr, ----rreessoouurrccee=_R_E_S_O_U_R_C_E
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resource name
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--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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--dd DIRECTORY
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base directory of classes directory hierarchy
The class name is determined by appending the locale name to the resource name,
separated with an underscore. The --dd option is mandatory. The class is
written under the specified directory.
Output file location in C# mode:
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--rr, ----rreessoouurrccee=_R_E_S_O_U_R_C_E
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resource name
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--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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--dd DIRECTORY
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base directory for locale dependent .dll files
The --ll and --dd options are mandatory. The .dll file is written in a
subdirectory of the specified directory whose name depends on the locale.
Output file location in Tcl mode:
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--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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--dd DIRECTORY
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base directory of .msg message catalogs
The --ll and --dd options are mandatory. The .msg file is written in the
specified directory.
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--PP, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--iinnppuutt
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input files are in Java .properties syntax
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----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--iinnppuutt
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input files are in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings
syntax
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--cc, ----cchheecckk
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perform all the checks implied by
----cchheecckk--ffoorrmmaatt, ----cchheecckk--hheeaaddeerr, ----cchheecckk--ddoommaaiinn
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----cchheecckk--ffoorrmmaatt
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check language dependent format strings
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----cchheecckk--hheeaaddeerr
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verify presence and contents of the header entry
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----cchheecckk--ddoommaaiinn
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check for conflicts between domain directives
and the ----oouuttppuutt--ffiillee option
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--CC, ----cchheecckk--ccoommppaattiibbiilliittyy
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check that GNU msgfmt behaves like X/Open msgfmt
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----cchheecckk--aacccceelleerraattoorrss[=_C_H_A_R]
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check presence of keyboard accelerators for
menu items
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--ff, ----uussee--ffuuzzzzyy
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use fuzzy entries in output
Output details:
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--aa, ----aalliiggnnmmeenntt=_N_U_M_B_E_R
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align strings to NUMBER bytes (default: 1)
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----nnoo--hhaasshh
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binary file will not include the hash table
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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
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----ssttaattiissttiiccss
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print statistics about translations
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--vv, ----vveerrbboossee
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increase verbosity level
AUTHOR
Written by Ulrich Drepper.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to .
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2005 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
msgfmt
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
msgfmt
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info msgfmt
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should give you access to the complete manual.