MSGINIT(1)

MSGINIT(1) | GNU | MSGINIT(1)

# NAME

msginit - initialize a message catalog

# SYNOPSIS

msginit [ OPTION]

# DESCRIPTION

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 file location:

-i, --input=INPUTFILE
  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.

## Output file location:

-o, --output-file=FILE
  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 syntax:

-P, --properties-input
  input file is in Java .properties syntax

--stringtable-input
  input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

## Output details:

-l, --locale=LL_CC
  set target locale

--no-translator
  assume the PO file is automatically generated

-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

## 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 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.

April 2005 | GNU gettext-tools 0.14.4