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NAME
msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgattrib [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
DESCRIPTION
Filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes, and manipulates the attributes. Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. Input file location: 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 -. Message selection: --translated keep translated, remove untranslated messages --untranslated keep untranslated, remove translated messages --no-fuzzy remove 'fuzzy' marked messages --only-fuzzy keep 'fuzzy' marked messages --no-obsolete remove obsolete #~ messages --only-obsolete keep obsolete #~ messages Attribute manipulation: --set-fuzzy set all messages 'fuzzy' --clear-fuzzy set all messages non-'fuzzy' --set-obsolete set all messages obsolete --clear-obsolete set all messages non-obsolete --previous when setting 'fuzzy', keep previous msgids of translated messages. --clear-previous remove the "previous msgid" from all messages --only-file=FILE.po manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po --ignore-file=FILE.po manipulate only entries not listed in FILE.po --fuzzy synonym for --only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy --obsolete synonym for --only-obsolete --clear-obsolete 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: --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 write the .po file using indented style --no-location do not write '#: filename:line' lines -n, --add-location generate '#: filename:line' lines (default) --strict write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file -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 © 2001-2010 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.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site, the command info msgattrib should give you access to the complete manual.