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# msgen - Unix, Linux Command

# NAME

msgen - create English message catalog

# SYNOPSIS

msgen [OPTION] INPUTFILE

# DESCRIPTION

Creates an English translation catalog. The input file is the last created English PO file, or a PO Template file (generally created by xgettext). Untranslated entries are assigned a translation that is identical to the msgid.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

## Input file location:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
INPUTFILE
| input PO or POT file
-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
| add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

If input file is -, standard input is read.

## Output file location:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-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 -.

## Input file syntax:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-P, --properties-input
| input file is in Java .properties syntax
--stringtable-input
| input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

## Output details:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-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
| indented output style
--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:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-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 © 2001-2005 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

msgen is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgen programs are properly installed at your site, the command

Tag | Description
--- | ---
| info msgen

should give you access to the complete manual.

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