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.
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)
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 © 2001-2002 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 msgconv is maintained as a Tex
info manual. If the info and msgconv programs are prop
erly installed at your site, the command
info msgconv
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU gettext 0.11.5 August 2002 MSGCONV(1)
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