msgfilter - edit translations of message catalog |
msgfilter [OPTION] FILTER [FILTER-OPTION] |
Applies a filter to all translations of a translation catalog. |
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. |
Input file location: |
-i, --input=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 -. |
The FILTER can be any program that reads a translation from standard input and writes a modified translation to standard output. |
Useful FILTER-OPTIONs when the FILTER is 'sed': |
-e, --expression=SCRIPT |
add SCRIPT to the commands to be executed |
-f, --file=SCRIPTFILE |
add the contents of SCRIPTFILE to the commands to be executed |
-n, --quiet, --silent |
suppress automatic printing of pattern space |
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: |
--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 |
--indent |
indented output style |
--keep-header |
keep header entry unmodified, don't filter it |
--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 |
Written by Bruno Haible. |
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>. |
Copyright 2001-2006 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. |
The full documentation for msgfilter is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgfilter programs are properly installed at your site, the command |
info msgfilter |
should give you access to the complete manual. |