msgattrib

msgattrib [ OPTION ][ INPUTFILE ]

Filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes, and manipulates the attributes.

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 -.

Message selection:

--translated keep translated, remove untranslated messages

--untranslated keep untranslated, remove translated messages

--no -fuzzy remove 'fuzzy' marked messages

--only -fuzzy keep 'fuzzy' marked messages

--no -obsolete remove obsolete #~ messages

--only -obsolete keep obsolete #~ messages

Attribute manipulation:

--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', keep previous msgids of translated messages.

--clear -previous remove the "previous msgid" from all messages

--empty when removing 'fuzzy', also set msgstr empty

--only -file = FILE .po manipulate only entries listed in FILE.po

--ignore -file = FILE .po manipulate only entries not listed in FILE.po

--fuzzy synonym for --only -fuzzy --clear -fuzzy

--obsolete synonym for --only -obsolete --clear -obsolete

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:

--color 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

-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 write the .po file using indented style

--no -location do not write '#: filename:line' lines

-n , --add -location generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)

--strict write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file

-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

Report bugs in the bug tracker at <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <bug -gettext@gnu.org>.

Copyright 2001 -2019 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.

The full documentation for msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site, the command info msgattrib should give you access to the complete manual.

Written by Bruno Haible.