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Manual Reference Pages  - MSGEXEC (1)

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msgexec - process translations of message catalog

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msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

Applies a command to all translations of a translation catalog. The COMMAND can be any program that reads a translation from standard input. It is invoked once for each translation. Its output becomes msgexec’s output. msgexec’s return code is the maximum return code across all invocations.

A special builtin command called ’0’ outputs the translation, followed by a null byte. The output of "msgexec 0" is suitable as input for "xargs -0".

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

-i, --input=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.

-P, --properties-input
	input file is in Java .properties syntax
--stringtable-input
	input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

-h, --help	display this help and exit
-V, --version
	output version information and exit

Written by Bruno Haible.

Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2001-2004 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.

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

	info msgexec

should give you access to the complete manual.

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