1MSGCONV(1)                            GNU                           MSGCONV(1)
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NAME

6       msgconv - character set conversion for message catalog
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SYNOPSIS

9       msgconv [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Converts a translation catalog to a different character encoding.
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14       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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17   Input file location:
18       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
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30       The results are written to standard output if no output file is  speci‐
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33   Conversion target:
34       -t, --to-code=NAME
35              encoding for output
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37       The default encoding is the current locale's encoding.
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39   Input file syntax:
40       -P, --properties-input
41              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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43       --stringtable-input
44              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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46   Output details:
47       -e, --no-escape
48              do not use C escapes in output (default)
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50       -E, --escape
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53       --force-po
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56       -i, --indent
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59       --no-location
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62       --add-location
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65       --strict
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68       -p, --properties-output
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74       -w, --width=NUMBER
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77       --no-wrap
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81       -s, --sort-output
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84       -F, --sort-by-file
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87   Informative output:
88       -h, --help
89              display this help and exit
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91       -V, --version
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AUTHOR

95       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

98       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
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101       Copyright © 2001-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:
102       GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
103       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
104       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

107       The full documentation for msgconv is maintained as a  Texinfo  manual.
108       If  the  info and msgconv programs are properly installed at your site,
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113       should give you access to the complete manual.
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117GNU gettext-tools 0.17           November 2007                      MSGCONV(1)
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