NAME
msgen - create English message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgen [ OPTION] INPUTFILE
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.
Input file location:
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INPUTFILE
-
input PO or POT file
-
-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
-
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If input file is -, standard input is read.
Output file location:
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-o, --output-file=FILE
-
write output to specified file
The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified or if it is -.
Input file syntax:
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-P, --properties-input
-
input file is in Java .properties syntax
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--stringtable-input
-
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
Output details:
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-e, --no-escape
-
do not use C escapes in output (default)
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-E, --escape
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use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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--force-po
-
write PO file even if empty
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-i, --indent
-
indented output style
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--no-location
-
suppress '#: filename:line' lines
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--add-location
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preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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--strict
-
strict Uniforum output style
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-p, --properties-output
-
write out a Java .properties file
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--stringtable-output
-
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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-w, --width=NUMBER
-
set output page width
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--no-wrap
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do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines
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-s, --sort-output
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generate sorted output
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-F, --sort-by-file
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sort output by file location
Informative output:
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-h, --help
-
display this help and exit
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-V, --version
-
output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
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
-
-
info msgen
should give you access to the complete manual.