SYNOPSIS

       msgen [OPTION] INPUTFILE


DESCRIPTION

       Creates an English translation catalog.  The input file is
       the last created English PO file, or a  PO  Template  file
       (generally created by xgettext).  Untranslated entries are
       assigned a translation that is identical to the msgid, and
       are marked fuzzy.

       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options  are mandatory for
       short options too.

   Input file location:
       INPUTFILE
              input PO or POT file

       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

       If input file 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 -.

   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

       -w, --width=NUMBER
              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 © 2001-2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi­
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for msgen is maintained as  a  Tex­
       info  manual.  If the info and msgen programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command

              info msgen

       should give you access to the complete manual.



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