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xgettext - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
xgettext - extract gettext strings from source
SYNOPSIS
xgettext [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Extract translatable strings from given input files.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Similarly for optional arguments.
Input file location:
Tag | Description |
INPUTFILE ...
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input files
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-f, --files-from=FILE
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get list of input files from FILE
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-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
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add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
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If input file is -, standard input is read.
Output file location:
Tag | Description |
-d, --default-domain=NAME
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use NAME.po for output (instead of messages.po)
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-o, --output=FILE
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write output to specified file
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-p, --output-dir=DIR
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output files will be placed in directory DIR
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If output file is -, output is written to standard output.
Choice of input file language:
Tag | Description |
-L, --language=NAME
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recognise the specified language
(C, C++, ObjectiveC, PO, Shell, Python, Lisp,
EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Smalltalk, Java,
JavaProperties, C#, awk, YCP, Tcl, Perl, PHP,
GCC-source, NXStringTable, RST, Glade)
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-C, --c++
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shorthand for --language=C++
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By default the language is guessed depending on the input file name extension.
Input file interpretation:
Tag | Description |
--from-code=NAME
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encoding of input files
(except for Python, Tcl, Glade)
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By default the input files are assumed to be in ASCII.
Operation mode:
Tag | Description |
-j, --join-existing
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join messages with existing file
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-x, --exclude-file=FILE.po
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entries from FILE.po are not extracted
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-c, --add-comments[=TAG]
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place comment block with TAG (or those
preceding keyword lines) in output file
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Language specific options:
Tag | Description |
-a, --extract-all
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extract all strings
(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell,
Python, Lisp, EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Java,
C#, awk, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-source, Glade)
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-k, --keyword[=WORD]
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additional keyword to be looked for (without
WORD means not to use default keywords)
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(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell,
Python, Lisp, EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Java,
C#, awk, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-source, Glade)
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--flag=WORD:ARG:FLAG
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additional flag for strings inside the argument
number ARG of keyword WORD
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(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell,
Python, Lisp, EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Java,
C#, awk, YCP, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-source)
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-T, --trigraphs
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understand ANSI C trigraphs for input
(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC)
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--qt
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recognize Qt format strings
(only language C++)
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--debug
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more detailed formatstring recognition result
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Output details:
Tag | Description |
-e, --no-escape
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do not use C escapes in output (default)
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-E, --escape
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use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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--force-po
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write PO file even if empty
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-i, --indent
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write the .po file using indented style
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--no-location
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do not write #: filename:line lines
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-n, --add-location
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generate #: filename:line lines (default)
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--strict
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write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file
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--properties-output
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write out a Java .properties file
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--stringtable-output
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write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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-w, --width=NUMBER
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set output page width
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--no-wrap
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do not break long message lines, longer than
the output page width, into several lines
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-s, --sort-output
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generate sorted output
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-F, --sort-by-file
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sort output by file location
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--omit-header
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dont write header with msgid "" entry
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--copyright-holder=STRING
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set copyright holder in output
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--foreign-user
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omit FSF copyright in output for foreign user
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--msgid-bugs-address=EMAIL@ADDRESS
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set report address for msgid bugs
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-m, --msgstr-prefix[=STRING]
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use STRING or "" as prefix for msgstr entries
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-M, --msgstr-suffix[=STRING]
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use STRING or "" as suffix for msgstr entries
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Informative output:
Tag | Description |
-h, --help
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display this help and exit
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-V, --version
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output version information and exit
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AUTHOR
Written by Ulrich Drepper.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2005 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.
SEE ALSO
xgettext is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
xgettext programs are properly installed at your site, the command
Tag | Description |
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info xgettext |
should give you access to the complete manual.
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