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msginit − initialize a message catalog
msginit [OPTION]
Creates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user’s environment.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input file
location:
−i,
−−input=INPUTFILE
input POT file
If no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -, standard input is read.
Output file
location:
−o,
−−output−file=FILE
write output to specified PO file
If no output file is given, it depends on the −−locale option or the user’s locale setting. If it is -, the results are written to standard output.
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:
−l, −−locale=LL_CC
set target locale
−−no−translator
assume the PO file is automatically generated
−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
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
© 2001-2005 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.
The full documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msginit programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info msginit
should give you access to the complete manual.
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