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9.8 Invoking the msgattrib Program

msgattrib [option] [inputfile]

The msgattrib program filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes, and manipulates the attributes.

9.8.1 Input file location

inputfile

Input PO file.

-D directory
--directory=directory

Add directory to the list of directories. Source files are searched relative to this list of directories. The resulting .po file will be written relative to the current directory, though.

If no inputfile is given or if it is ‘-’, standard input is read.

9.8.2 Output file location

-o file
--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 ‘-’.

9.8.3 Message selection

--translated

Keep translated messages, remove untranslated messages.

--untranslated

Keep untranslated messages, remove translated messages.

--no-fuzzy

Remove ‘fuzzy’ marked messages.

--only-fuzzy

Keep ‘fuzzy’ marked messages, remove all other messages.

--no-obsolete

Remove obsolete #~ messages.

--only-obsolete

Keep obsolete #~ messages, remove all other messages.

9.8.4 Attribute manipulation

Attributes are modified after the message selection/removal has been performed. If the ‘--only-file’ or ‘--ignore-file’ option is specified, the attribute modification is applied only to those messages that are listed in the only-file and not listed in the ignore-file.

--set-fuzzy

Set all messages ‘fuzzy’.

--clear-fuzzy

Set all messages non-‘fuzzy’.

--set-obsolete

Set all messages obsolete.

--clear-obsolete

Set all messages non-obsolete.

--previous

When setting ‘fuzzy’ mark, keep “previous msgid” of translated messages.

--clear-previous

Remove the “previous msgid” (‘#|’) comments from all messages.

--empty

When removing ‘fuzzy’ mark, also set msgstr empty.

--only-file=file

Limit the attribute changes to entries that are listed in file. file should be a PO or POT file.

--ignore-file=file

Limit the attribute changes to entries that are not listed in file. file should be a PO or POT file.

--fuzzy

Synonym for ‘--only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy’: It keeps only the fuzzy messages and removes their ‘fuzzy’ mark.

--obsolete

Synonym for ‘--only-obsolete --clear-obsolete’: It keeps only the obsolete messages and makes them non-obsolete.

9.8.5 Input file syntax

-P
--properties-input

Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java .properties syntax, not in PO file syntax.

--stringtable-input

Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in .strings syntax, not in PO file syntax.

9.8.6 Output details

--color
--color=when

Specify whether or when to use colors and other text attributes. See The --color option for details.

--style=style_file

Specify the CSS style rule file to use for --color. See The --style option for details.

--force-po

Always write an output file even if it contains no message.

-i
--indent

Write the .po file using indented style.

--no-location

Do not write ‘#: filename:line’ lines.

-n
--add-location=type

Generate ‘#: filename:line’ lines (default).

The optional type can be either ‘full’, ‘file’, or ‘never’. If it is not given or ‘full’, it generates the lines with both file name and line number. If it is ‘file’, the line number part is omitted. If it is ‘never’, it completely suppresses the lines (same as --no-location).

--strict

Write out a strict Uniforum conforming PO file. Note that this Uniforum format should be avoided because it doesn’t support the GNU extensions.

-p
--properties-output

Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java .properties syntax. Note that this file format doesn’t support plural forms and silently drops obsolete messages.

--stringtable-output

Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in .strings syntax. Note that this file format doesn’t support plural forms.

-w number
--width=number

Set the output page width. Long strings in the output files will be split across multiple lines in order to ensure that each line’s width (= number of screen columns) is less or equal to the given number.

--no-wrap

Do not break long message lines. Message lines whose width exceeds the output page width will not be split into several lines. Only file reference lines which are wider than the output page width will be split.

-s
--sort-output

Generate sorted output. Note that using this option makes it much harder for the translator to understand each message’s context.

-F
--sort-by-file

Sort output by file location.

9.8.7 Informative output

-h
--help

Display this help and exit.

-V
--version

Output version information and exit.


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