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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:

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:

-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:

-P , --properties-input

input file is in Java .properties syntax

--stringtable-input

input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

Output details:

--lang = CATALOGNAME

set ’Language’ field in the header entry

--color

use colors and other text attributes always

--color = WHEN

use colors and other text attributes if WHEN. WHEN may be ’always’, ’never’, ’auto’, or ’html’.

--style = STYLEFILE

specify CSS style rule file for --color

-e , --no-escape

do not use C escapes in output (default)

-E , --escape

use C escapes in output, no extended chars

--force-po

write PO file even if empty

-i , --indent

indented output style

--no-location

suppress ’#: filename:line’ lines

-n , --add-location

preserve ’#: filename:line’ lines (default)

--strict

strict Uniforum output style

-p , --properties-output

write out a Java .properties file

--stringtable-output

write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file

-w , --width = NUMBER

set output page width

--no-wrap

do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines

-s , --sort-output

generate sorted output

-F , --sort-by-file

sort output by file location

Informative output:

-h , --help

display this help and exit

-V , --version

output version information and exit

AUTHOR

Written by Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs in the bug tracker at <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.