MSGCONV(1)

MSGCONV(1) | GNU | 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

-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.

April 2005 | GNU gettext-tools 0.14.4