1MSGCONV(1) User Commands MSGCONV(1)
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6 msgconv - character set conversion for message catalog
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9 msgconv [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
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12 Converts a translation catalog to a different character encoding.
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17 Input file location:
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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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27 -o, --output-file=FILE
28 write output to specified file
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41 input file is in Java .properties syntax
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51 use colors and other text attributes if WHEN. WHEN may be 'al‐
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57 -e, --no-escape
58 do not use C escapes in output (default)
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61 use C escapes in output, no extended chars
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64 write PO file even if empty
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73 preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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75 --strict
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78 -p, --properties-output
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97 Informative output:
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99 display this help and exit
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105 Written by Bruno Haible.
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108 Report bugs in the bug tracker at <https://savan‐
109 nah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.
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112 Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+:
113 GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
114 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
115 There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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118 The full documentation for msgconv is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
119 If the info and msgconv programs are properly installed at your site,
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128GNU gettext-tools 0.22 June 2023 MSGCONV(1)