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NAME

6       msginit - initialize a message catalog
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SYNOPSIS

9       msginit [OPTION]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Creates  a  new  PO file, initializing the meta information with values
13       from the user's environment.
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15       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
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18   Input file location:
19       -i, --input=INPUTFILE
20              input POT file
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22       If  no  input  file is given, the current directory is searched for the
23       POT file.  If it is -, standard input is read.
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25   Output file location:
26       -o, --output-file=FILE
27              write output to specified PO file
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29       If no output file is given, it depends on the --locale  option  or  the
30       user's locale setting.  If it is -, the results are written to standard
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33   Input file syntax:
34       -P, --properties-input
35              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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37       --stringtable-input
38              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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40   Output details:
41       -l, --locale=LL_CC
42              set target locale
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44       --no-translator
45              assume the PO file is automatically generated
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47       -p, --properties-output
48              write out a Java .properties file
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50       --stringtable-output
51              write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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53       -w, --width=NUMBER
54              set output page width
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56       --no-wrap
57              do not break long message lines, longer  than  the  output  page
58              width, into several lines
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60   Informative output:
61       -h, --help
62              display this help and exit
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64       -V, --version
65              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

68       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

71       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
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COPYRIGHT

74       Copyright  ©  2001-2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+:
75       GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
76       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
77       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

80       The  full  documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
81       If the info and msginit programs are properly installed at  your  site,
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86       should give you access to the complete manual.
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90GNU gettext-tools 0.17           November 2007                      MSGINIT(1)