msginit
initialize a message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msginit [ OPTION ]
DESCRIPTION
Creates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environment.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input file location:
-i , --input = INPUTFILE 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.
Output file location:
-o , --output -file = FILE 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.
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:
-l , --locale = LL_CC[ .ENCODING] set target locale
--no -translator assume the PO file is automatically generated
--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
-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
Informative output:
-h , --help display this help and exit
-V , --version output version information and exit
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 -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.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msginit programs are properly installed at your site, the command info msginit should give you access to the complete manual.
AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.