NAME
 msgfmt - compile message catalog to binary format
SYNOPSIS
 msgfmt [ OPTION] filename.po ...
DESCRIPTION
 Generate binary message catalog from textual translation description.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. Similarly for optional arguments.
Input file location:
- 
filename.po ...
- 
input files
- 
-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
- 
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If input file is -, standard input is read.
 
Operation mode:
- 
-j, --java
- 
Java mode: generate a Java ResourceBundle class
- 
--java2
- 
like --java, and assume Java2 (JDK 1.2 or higher)
- 
--csharp
- 
C# mode: generate a .NET .dll file
- 
--csharp-resources
- 
C# resources mode: generate a .NET .resources file
- 
--tcl
- 
Tcl mode: generate a tcl/msgcat .msg file
- 
--qt
- 
Qt mode: generate a Qt .qm file
 
Output file location:
- 
-o, --output-file=FILE
- 
write output to specified file
- 
--strict
- 
enable strict Uniforum mode
If output file is -, output is written to standard output.
 
Output file location in Java mode:
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-r, --resource=RESOURCE
- 
resource name
- 
-l, --locale=LOCALE
- 
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
- 
-d DIRECTORY
- 
base directory of classes directory hierarchy
The class name is determined by appending the locale name to the resource name, separated with an underscore.  The  -d option is mandatory.  The class is written under the specified directory.
 
Output file location in C# mode:
- 
-r, --resource=RESOURCE
- 
resource name
- 
-l, --locale=LOCALE
- 
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
- 
-d DIRECTORY
- 
base directory for locale dependent .dll files
The -l and -d options are mandatory.  The .dll file is written in a subdirectory of the specified directory whose name depends on the locale.
 
Output file location in Tcl mode:
- 
-l, --locale=LOCALE
- 
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
- 
-d DIRECTORY
- 
base directory of .msg message catalogs
The -l and -d options are mandatory.  The .msg file is written in the specified directory.
 
Input file syntax:
- 
-P, --properties-input
- 
input files are in Java .properties syntax
- 
--stringtable-input
- 
input files are in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
 
Input file interpretation:
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-c, --check
- 
perform all the checks implied by  --check-format, --check-header, --check-domain
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--check-format
- 
check language dependent format strings
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--check-header
- 
verify presence and contents of the header entry
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--check-domain
- 
check for conflicts between domain directives and the  --output-file option
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-C, --check-compatibility
- 
check that GNU msgfmt behaves like X/Open msgfmt
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--check-accelerators[=CHAR]
- 
check presence of keyboard accelerators for menu items
- 
-f, --use-fuzzy
- 
use fuzzy entries in output
 
Output details:
- 
-a, --alignment=NUMBER
- 
align strings to NUMBER bytes (default: 1)
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--no-hash
- 
binary file will not include the hash table
 
Informative output:
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-h, --help
- 
display this help and exit
- 
-V, --version
- 
output version information and exit
- 
--statistics
- 
print statistics about translations
- 
-v, --verbose
- 
increase verbosity level
 
 
AUTHOR
 Written by Ulrich Drepper.
REPORTING BUGS
 Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
 Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2005 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 
msgfmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the 
info and 
msgfmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command
- 
- 
info msgfmt
should give you access to the complete manual.