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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 pro‐
       gram that reads a translation from standard input.  It is invoked once for each  translation.
       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
              input PO file

### -D --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@gnu.org>>.

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 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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