MSGATTRIB(1) GNU MSGATTRIB(1)

NAME

msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog

SYNOPSIS

msgattrib [ OPTION] [INPUTFILE]

DESCRIPTION

Filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes, and manipulates the attributes.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

Input file location:

INPUTFILE input PO file

-D, --directory=DIRECTORY add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

If no input file is given or if it 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 -.

Message selection:

--translated keep translated, remove untranslated messages

--untranslated keep untranslated, remove translated messages

--no-fuzzy remove 'fuzzy' marked messages

--only-fuzzy keep 'fuzzy' marked messages

--no-obsolete remove obsolete #~ messages

--only-obsolete keep obsolete #~ messages

Attribute manipulation:

--set-fuzzy set all messages 'fuzzy'

--clear-fuzzy set all messages non-'fuzzy'

--set-obsolete set all messages obsolete

--clear-obsolete set all messages non-obsolete

--only-file=FILE.po manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po

--ignore-file=FILE.po manipulate only entries not listed in FILE.po

--fuzzy synonym for --only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy

--obsolete synonym for --only-obsolete --clear-obsolete

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 write the .po file using indented style

--no-location do not write '#: filename:line' lines

-n, --add-location generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)

--strict write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file

-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 msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info msgattrib

should give you access to the complete manual.

April 2005 GNU gettext-tools 0.14.4