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, and
are marked fuzzy.
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 -.
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
-w, --width=NUMBER
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 © 2001-2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying condi
tions. 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 Tex
info 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.
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