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.TH MSGEN "1" "October 2006" "GNU gettext-tools 0.16" GNU
.SH NAME
msgen \- create English message catalog
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B msgen
[\fIOPTION\fR] \fIINPUTFILE\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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.
.PP
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
.SS "Input file location:"
.TP
INPUTFILE
input PO or POT file
.TP
\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-directory\fR=\fIDIRECTORY\fR
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
.PP
If input file is -, standard input is read.
.SS "Output file location:"
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-output\-file\fR=\fIFILE\fR
write output to specified file
.PP
The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified
or if it is -.
.SS "Input file syntax:"
.TP
\fB\-P\fR, \fB\-\-properties\-input\fR
input file is in Java .properties syntax
.TP
\fB\-\-stringtable\-input\fR
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
.SS "Output details:"
.TP
\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-no\-escape\fR
do not use C escapes in output (default)
.TP
\fB\-E\fR, \fB\-\-escape\fR
use C escapes in output, no extended chars
.TP
\fB\-\-force\-po\fR
write PO file even if empty
.TP
\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-indent\fR
indented output style
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-location\fR
suppress '#: filename:line' lines
.TP
\fB\-\-add\-location\fR
preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
.TP
\fB\-\-strict\fR
strict Uniforum output style
.TP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-properties\-output\fR
write out a Java .properties file
.TP
\fB\-\-stringtable\-output\fR
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
.TP
\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-width\fR=\fINUMBER\fR
set output page width
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-wrap\fR
do not break long message lines, longer than
the output page width, into several lines
.TP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-sort\-output\fR
generate sorted output
.TP
\fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-sort\-by\-file\fR
sort output by file location
.SS "Informative output:"
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
display this help and exit
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
output version information and exit
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B msgen
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B msgen
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info msgen
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.