1MSGATTRIB(1)                          GNU                         MSGATTRIB(1)
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NAME

6       msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog
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SYNOPSIS

9       msgattrib [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Filters  the  messages  of  a  translation  catalog  according to their
13       attributes, and manipulates the attributes.
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15       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
16       too.
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18   Input file location:
19       INPUTFILE
20              input PO file
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22       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
23              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
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25       If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.
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27   Output file location:
28       -o, --output-file=FILE
29              write output to specified file
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31       The  results are written to standard output if no output file is speci‐
32       fied or if it is -.
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34   Message selection:
35       --translated
36              keep translated, remove untranslated messages
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38       --untranslated
39              keep untranslated, remove translated messages
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41       --no-fuzzy
42              remove 'fuzzy' marked messages
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44       --only-fuzzy
45              keep 'fuzzy' marked messages
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47       --no-obsolete
48              remove obsolete #~ messages
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50       --only-obsolete
51              keep obsolete #~ messages
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53   Attribute manipulation:
54       --set-fuzzy
55              set all messages 'fuzzy'
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57       --clear-fuzzy
58              set all messages non-'fuzzy'
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60       --set-obsolete
61              set all messages obsolete
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63       --clear-obsolete
64              set all messages non-obsolete
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66       --clear-previous
67              remove the "previous msgid" from all messages
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69       --only-file=FILE.po
70              manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po
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72       --ignore-file=FILE.po
73              manipulate only entries not listed in FILE.po
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75       --fuzzy
76              synonym for --only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy
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78       --obsolete
79              synonym for --only-obsolete --clear-obsolete
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81   Input file syntax:
82       -P, --properties-input
83              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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85       --stringtable-input
86              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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88   Output details:
89       --color
90              use colors and other text attributes always
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92       --color=WHEN
93              use colors and other text  attributes  if  WHEN.   WHEN  may  be
94              'always', 'never', 'auto', or 'html'.
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96       --style=STYLEFILE
97              specify CSS style rule file for --color
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99       -e, --no-escape
100              do not use C escapes in output (default)
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102       -E, --escape
103              use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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105       --force-po
106              write PO file even if empty
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108       -i, --indent
109              write the .po file using indented style
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111       --no-location
112              do not write '#: filename:line' lines
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114       -n, --add-location
115              generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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117       --strict
118              write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file
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120       -p, --properties-output
121              write out a Java .properties file
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123       --stringtable-output
124              write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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126       -w, --width=NUMBER
127              set output page width
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129       --no-wrap
130              do  not  break  long  message lines, longer than the output page
131              width, into several lines
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133       -s, --sort-output
134              generate sorted output
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136       -F, --sort-by-file
137              sort output by file location
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139   Informative output:
140       -h, --help
141              display this help and exit
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143       -V, --version
144              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

147       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

150       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
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153       Copyright © 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:
154       GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
155       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
156       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

159       The full documentation for msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
160       If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site,
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165       should give you access to the complete manual.
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169GNU gettext-tools 0.18.1           June 2010                      MSGATTRIB(1)
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