MSGINIT(1) GNU MSGINIT(1)

msginit - initialize a message catalog

msginit [OPTION]

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 POT file

If no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -, standard input is read.

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 is in Java .properties syntax
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

set target locale
assume the PO file is automatically generated
write out a Java .properties file
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
set output page width
do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines

display this help and exit
output version information and exit

Written by Bruno Haible.

Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2001-2006 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.

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.

November 2006 GNU gettext-tools 0.16.1