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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:
   --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 to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2001-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:
   GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://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.

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