| msgconv - character set conversion for message catalog |
| msgconv [OPTION] [INPUTFILE] |
| Converts a translation catalog to a different character encoding. |
| Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. |
| Input file location: |
| INPUTFILE |
| input PO file |
| -D, --directory=DIRECTORY |
| add DIRECTORY to list for input files search |
| If no input file is given or if it 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 -. |
| Conversion target: |
| -t, --to-code=NAME |
| encoding for output |
| The default encoding is the current locale's encoding. |
| 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 |
| Written by Bruno Haible. |
| Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>. |
|
Copyright 2001-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |
| The full documentation for msgconv is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgconv programs are properly installed at your site, the command |
| info msgconv |
| should give you access to the complete manual. |