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.
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--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:
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--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.
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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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--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_L___C_C
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set target locale
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----nnoo--ttrraannssllaattoorr
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assume the PO file is automatically generated
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--pp, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--oouuttppuutt
-
write out a Java .properties file
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----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--oouuttppuutt
-
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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--ww, ----wwiiddtthh=_N_U_M_B_E_R
-
set output page width
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----nnoo--wwrraapp
-
do not break long message lines, longer than
the output page width, into several lines
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--hh, ----hheellpp
-
display this help and exit
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--VV, ----vveerrssiioonn
-
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
msginit
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
msginit
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info msginit
-
should give you access to the complete manual.