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NAME
msgexec - process translations of message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]
DESCRIPTION
Applies a command to all translations of a translation catalog. The COMMAND can be any
program that reads a translation from standard input. It is invoked once for each trans-
lation. Its output becomes msgexec's output. msgexec's return code is the maximum return
code across all invocations.
A special builtin command called '0' outputs the translation, followed by a null byte.
The output of "msgexec 0" is suitable as input for "xargs -0".
Command input:
--newline
add newline at the end of input
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input file location:
-i, --input=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.
Input file syntax:
-P, --properties-input
input file is in Java .properties syntax
--stringtable-input
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
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 in the bug tracker at <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email
to <bug-gettext AT gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3
or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY,
to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ms-
gexec programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info msgexec
should give you access to the complete manual.
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