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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‐
31       fied or if it is -.
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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   Filter input and output:
37       --newline
38              add a newline at the end of input and remove a newline from  the
39              end of output
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41   Useful FILTER-OPTIONs when the FILTER is 'sed':
42       -e, --expression=SCRIPT
43              add SCRIPT to the commands to be executed
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45       -f, --file=SCRIPTFILE
46              add the contents of SCRIPTFILE to the commands to be executed
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48       -n, --quiet, --silent
49              suppress automatic printing of pattern space
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51   Input file syntax:
52       -P, --properties-input
53              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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55       --stringtable-input
56              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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58   Output details:
59       --color
60              use colors and other text attributes always
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62       --color=WHEN
63              use  colors  and  other  text  attributes  if WHEN.  WHEN may be
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66       --style=STYLEFILE
67              specify CSS style rule file for --color
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69       --no-escape
70              do not use C escapes in output (default)
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72       -E, --escape
73              use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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75       --force-po
76              write PO file even if empty
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78       --indent
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81       --keep-header
82              keep header entry unmodified, don't filter it
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84       --no-location
85              suppress '#: filename:line' lines
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87       -n, --add-location
88              preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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90       --strict
91              strict Uniforum output style
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93       -p, --properties-output
94              write out a Java .properties file
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96       --stringtable-output
97              write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
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99       -w, --width=NUMBER
100              set output page width
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102       --no-wrap
103              do not break long message lines, longer  than  the  output  page
104              width, into several lines
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106       -s, --sort-output
107              generate sorted output
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109       -F, --sort-by-file
110              sort output by file location
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112   Informative output:
113       -h, --help
114              display this help and exit
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116       -V, --version
117              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

120       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

123       Report     bugs    in    the    bug    tracker    at    <https://savan‐
124       nah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.
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127       Copyright © 2001-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:
128       GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
129       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
130       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

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