{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# msginit (man)\n\n## NAME\n\nmsginit - initialize a message catalog\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nmsginit [OPTION]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nCreates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environ‐\nment.\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Generate language specific translation files based on Portable Object Templates.\n\n- Generate Portable Object files in system locale from `messages.pot`:\n `msginit`\n- Define locale to generate from a specific template:\n `msginit {{-l|--locale}} {{locale}} {{-i|--input}} {{path/to/messages.pot}}`\n- Display help:\n `msginit {{-h|--help}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION** (18 subsections)\n- **AUTHOR**\n- **REPORTING BUGS**\n- **COPYRIGHT**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "msginit", "section": "", "mode": "man", "summary": "msginit - initialize a message catalog", "synopsis": "msginit [OPTION]", "tldr_summary": "Generate language specific translation files based on Portable Object Templates.", "tldr_examples": [ { "description": "Generate Portable Object files in system locale from `messages.pot`", "command": "msginit" }, { "description": "Define locale to generate from a specific template", "command": "msginit {{-l|--locale}} {{locale}} {{-i|--input}} {{path/to/messages.pot}}" }, { "description": "Display help", "command": "msginit {{-h|--help}}" } ], "tldr_source": "official", "flags": [ { "flag": "-i", "long": "--input", "arg": null, "description": "input POT file If no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -, standard input is read." }, { "flag": "-o", "long": "--output-file", "arg": null, "description": "write output to specified PO file If no output file is given, it depends on the --locale option or the user's locale setting. If it is -, the results are written to standard output." }, { "flag": "-P", "long": "--properties-input", "arg": null, "description": "input file is in Java .properties syntax" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--stringtable-input", "arg": null, "description": "input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax" }, { "flag": "-l", "long": "--locale", "arg": null, "description": "set target locale" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--no-translator", "arg": null, "description": "assume the PO file is automatically generated" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--color", "arg": null, "description": "use colors and other text attributes always --color=WHEN use colors and other text attributes if WHEN. WHEN may be 'always', 'never', 'auto', or 'html'. --style=STYLEFILE specify CSS style rule file for --color" }, { "flag": "-p", "long": "--properties-output", "arg": null, "description": "write out a Java .properties file" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--stringtable-output", "arg": null, "description": "write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file" }, { "flag": "-w", "long": "--width", "arg": null, "description": "set output page width" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--no-wrap", "arg": null, "description": "do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines" }, { "flag": "-h", "long": "--help", "arg": null, "description": "display this help and exit" }, { "flag": "-V", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "output version information and exit" } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [], "section_outline": [ { "name": "NAME", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SYNOPSIS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "DESCRIPTION", "lines": 5, "subsections": [ { "name": "Input file location:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-i --input", "lines": 5, "flag": "-i", "long": "--input" }, { "name": "Output file location:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-o --output-file", "lines": 5, "flag": "-o", "long": "--output-file" }, { "name": "Input file syntax:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-P --properties-input", "lines": 2, "flag": "-P", "long": "--properties-input" }, { "name": "--stringtable-input", "lines": 2, "long": "--stringtable-input" }, { "name": "Output details:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-l --locale", "lines": 2, "flag": "-l", "long": "--locale" }, { "name": "--no-translator", "lines": 2, "long": "--no-translator" }, { "name": "--color", "lines": 9, "long": "--color" }, { "name": "-p --properties-output", "lines": 2, "flag": "-p", "long": "--properties-output" }, { "name": "--stringtable-output", "lines": 2, "long": "--stringtable-output" }, { "name": "-w --width", "lines": 2, "flag": "-w", "long": "--width" }, { "name": "--no-wrap", "lines": 2, "long": "--no-wrap" }, { "name": "Informative output:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-h --help", "lines": 2, "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-V --version", "lines": 2, "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" } ] }, { "name": "AUTHOR", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "REPORTING BUGS", "lines": 3, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "COPYRIGHT", "lines": 5, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SEE ALSO", "lines": 10, "subsections": [] } ], "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "msginit - initialize a message catalog\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "msginit [OPTION]\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Creates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environ‐\nment.\n\nMandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "Input file location:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-i --input", "content": "input POT file\n\nIf no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -,\nstandard input is read.\n", "flag": "-i", "long": "--input" }, { "name": "Output file location:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-o --output-file", "content": "write output to specified PO file\n\nIf no output file is given, it depends on the --locale option or the user's locale setting.\nIf it is -, the results are written to standard output.\n", "flag": "-o", "long": "--output-file" }, { "name": "Input file syntax:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-P --properties-input", "content": "input file is in Java .properties syntax\n", "flag": "-P", "long": "--properties-input" }, { "name": "--stringtable-input", "content": "input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax\n", "long": "--stringtable-input" }, { "name": "Output details:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-l --locale", "content": "set target locale\n", "flag": "-l", "long": "--locale" }, { "name": "--no-translator", "content": "assume the PO file is automatically generated\n", "long": "--no-translator" }, { "name": "--color", "content": "use colors and other text attributes always\n\n--color=WHEN\nuse colors and other text attributes if WHEN. WHEN may be 'always', 'never', 'auto',\nor 'html'.\n\n--style=STYLEFILE\nspecify CSS style rule file for --color\n", "long": "--color" }, { "name": "-p --properties-output", "content": "write out a Java .properties file\n", "flag": "-p", "long": "--properties-output" }, { "name": "--stringtable-output", "content": "write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file\n", "long": "--stringtable-output" }, { "name": "-w --width", "content": "set output page width\n", "flag": "-w", "long": "--width" }, { "name": "--no-wrap", "content": "do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines\n", "long": "--no-wrap" }, { "name": "Informative output:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-h --help", "content": "display this help and exit\n", "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-V --version", "content": "output version information and exit\n", "flag": "-V", "long": "--version" } ] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Written by Bruno Haible.\n", "subsections": [] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "Report bugs in the bug tracker at or by email to\n.\n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright © 2001-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or\nlater \nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to\nthe extent permitted by law.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "The full documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ms‐‐\nginit programs are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo msginit\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nGNU gettext-tools 0.21 March 2022 MSGINIT(1)", "subsections": [] } } } }