NAME

       msgexec - process translations of message catalog

SYNOPSIS

       msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

DESCRIPTION

       Applies  a  command  to  all  translations of a translation catalog.  The COMMAND can be any program that
       reads a translation from standard input.  It is invoked once for each translation.   Its  output  becomes
       msgexec's output.  msgexec's return code is the maximum return code across all invocations.

       A  special  builtin  command  called '0' outputs the translation, followed by a null byte.  The output of
       "msgexec 0" is suitable as input for "xargs -0".

   Command input:
       --newline
              add newline at the end of input

       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.

   Input file syntax:
       -P, --properties-input
              input file is in Java .properties syntax

       --stringtable-input
              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

   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  in  the  bug  tracker  at  <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext>  or  by   email   to
       <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  ©  2001-2020  Free  Software  Foundation,  Inc.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <https://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.

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation for msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and msgexec programs
       are properly installed at your site, the command

              info msgexec

       should give you access to the complete manual.