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MSGCONV(1) | 
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MSGCONV(1) | 
NAME
 msgconv - character set conversion for message catalog
SYNOPSIS
 msgconv [ OPTION] [INPUTFILE]
DESCRIPTION
 Converts a translation catalog to a different character encoding.
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 -.
 
Conversion target:
- 
-t, --to-code=NAME
 
- 
encoding for output
 
The default encoding is the current locale's encoding.
 
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:
- 
-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
 
- 
indented output style
 
- 
--no-location
 
- 
suppress '#: filename:line' lines
 
- 
--add-location
 
- 
preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)
 
- 
--strict
 
- 
strict Uniforum output style
 
- 
-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
 
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-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
 
 
 
AUTHOR
 Written by Bruno Haible.
REPORTING BUGS
 Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
 Copyright © 2001-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
 The full documentation for 
msgconv is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the 
info and 
msgconv programs are properly installed at your site, the command
- 
 
- 
info msgconv
 
should give you access to the complete manual.