1MSGATTRIB(1)                          GNU                         MSGATTRIB(1)
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NAME

6       msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog
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SYNOPSIS

9       msgattrib [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Filters  the  messages  of  a  translation  catalog  according to their
13       attributes, and manipulates the attributes.
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15       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
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18   Input file location:
19       INPUTFILE
20              input PO file
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22       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
23              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
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25       If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.
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27   Output file location:
28       -o, --output-file=FILE
29              write output to specified file
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31       The  results are written to standard output if no output file is speci‐
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34   Message selection:
35       --translated
36              keep translated, remove untranslated messages
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38       --untranslated
39              keep untranslated, remove translated messages
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41       --no-fuzzy
42              remove 'fuzzy' marked messages
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44       --only-fuzzy
45              keep 'fuzzy' marked messages
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47       --no-obsolete
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50       --only-obsolete
51              keep obsolete #~ messages
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53   Attribute manipulation:
54       --set-fuzzy
55              set all messages 'fuzzy'
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57       --clear-fuzzy
58              set all messages non-'fuzzy'
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60       --set-obsolete
61              set all messages obsolete
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63       --clear-obsolete
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66       --clear-previous
67              remove the "previous msgid" from all messages
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69       --only-file=FILE.po
70              manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po
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72       --ignore-file=FILE.po
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75       --fuzzy
76              synonym for --only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy
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78       --obsolete
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81   Input file syntax:
82       -P, --properties-input
83              input file is in Java .properties syntax
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85       --stringtable-input
86              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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88   Output details:
89       -e, --no-escape
90              do not use C escapes in output (default)
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92       -E, --escape
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95       --force-po
96              write PO file even if empty
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98       -i, --indent
99              write the .po file using indented style
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101       --no-location
102              do not write '#: filename:line' lines
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104       -n, --add-location
105              generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)
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107       --strict
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110       -p, --properties-output
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113       --stringtable-output
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116       -w, --width=NUMBER
117              set output page width
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119       --no-wrap
120              do not break long message lines, longer  than  the  output  page
121              width, into several lines
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123       -s, --sort-output
124              generate sorted output
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126       -F, --sort-by-file
127              sort output by file location
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129   Informative output:
130       -h, --help
131              display this help and exit
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133       -V, --version
134              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

137       Written by Bruno Haible.
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REPORTING BUGS

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

149       The full documentation for msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
150       If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site,
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155       should give you access to the complete manual.
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159GNU gettext-tools 0.16.1         November 2006                    MSGATTRIB(1)
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