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# msgattrib - Unix, Linux Command

# 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:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
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:

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 -.

## Message selection:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
--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:

Tag | Description
--- | ---
--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
--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:

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
| 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:

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

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

Tag | Description
--- | ---
| info msgattrib

should give you access to the complete manual.

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