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NAME

6       msgfilter - edit translations of message catalog
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SYNOPSIS

9       msgfilter [OPTION] FILTER [FILTER-OPTION]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Applies a filter to all translations of a translation catalog.
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14       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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17   Input file location:
18       -i, --input=INPUTFILE
19              input PO file
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21       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
22              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
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24       If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.
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26   Output file location:
27       -o, --output-file=FILE
28              write output to specified file
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30       The results are written to standard output if no output file is  speci‐
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33       The  FILTER  can  be any program that reads a translation from standard
34       input and writes a modified translation to standard output.
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36   Useful FILTER-OPTIONs when the FILTER is 'sed':
37       -e, --expression=SCRIPT
38              add SCRIPT to the commands to be executed
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40       -f, --file=SCRIPTFILE
41              add the contents of SCRIPTFILE to the commands to be executed
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43       -n, --quiet, --silent
44              suppress automatic printing of pattern space
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46   Input file syntax:
47       -P, --properties-input
48              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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50       --stringtable-input
51              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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53   Output details:
54       --no-escape
55              do not use C escapes in output (default)
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57       -E, --escape
58              use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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60       --force-po
61              write PO file even if empty
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63       --indent
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66       --keep-header
67              keep header entry unmodified, don't filter it
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69       --no-location
70              suppress '#: filename:line' lines
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72       --add-location
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75       --strict
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78       -p, --properties-output
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81       --stringtable-output
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84       -w, --width=NUMBER
85              set output page width
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87       --no-wrap
88              do not break long message lines, longer  than  the  output  page
89              width, into several lines
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91       -s, --sort-output
92              generate sorted output
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94       -F, --sort-by-file
95              sort output by file location
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97   Informative output:
98       -h, --help
99              display this help and exit
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101       -V, --version
102              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

105       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

108       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
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111       Copyright © 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
112       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
113       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
114       PURPOSE.
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SEE ALSO

117       The full documentation for msgfilter is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
118       If the info and msgfilter programs are properly installed at your site,
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123       should give you access to the complete manual.
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