msgen(1)

NAME

       msgen - create English message catalog

SYNOPSIS

       msgen [OPTION] INPUTFILE

DESCRIPTION

       Creates an English translation catalog.  The input file is
       the last created English PO file, or a  PO  Template  file
       (generally created by xgettext).  Untranslated entries are
       assigned a translation that is identical to the msgid.

       Mandatory arguments to  long  options  are  mandatory  for
       short options too.

   Input file location:
       INPUTFILE
              input PO or POT file

       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

       If input file is -, standard input is read.

   Output file location:
       -o, --output-file=FILE
              write output to specified file

       The  results  are  written to standard output if no output
       file is specified or if it is -.

   Input file syntax:
       -P, --properties-input
              input file is in Java .properties syntax

       --stringtable-input
              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

   Output details:
       -e, --no-escape
              do not use C escapes in output (default)

       -E, --escape
              use C escapes in output, no extended chars

       --force-po
              write PO file even if empty

       -i, --indent
              indented output style

       --no-location
              suppress '#: filename:line' lines

       --add-location
              preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)

       --strict
              strict Uniforum output style

       -p, --properties-output
              write out a Java .properties file

       --stringtable-output
              write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file

       -w, --width=NUMBER
              set output page width

       --no-wrap
              do not break long message lines,  longer  than  the
              output page width, into several lines

       -s, --sort-output
              generate sorted output

       -F, --sort-by-file
              sort output by file location

   Informative output:
       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR

       Written by Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation for msgen is maintained as a Tex-
       info manual.  If the info and msgen programs are  properly
       installed at your site, the command

              info msgen

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GNU gettext-tools 0.16.1  November 2006                  MSGEN(1)