MSGEN(1) GNU MSGEN(1)

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:

-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

--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 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.

April 2005 GNU gettext-tools 0.14.4