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<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Man page of MSGFMT</TITLE>
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<H1>MSGFMT</H1>
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Section: GNU (1)<BR>Updated: June 2016<BR><A HREF="#index">Index</A>
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<A HREF="/cgi-bin/man/man2html">Return to Main Contents</A><HR>
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<A NAME="lbAB"> </A>
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<H2>NAME</H2>
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msgfmt - compile message catalog to binary format
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<A NAME="lbAC"> </A>
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2>
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<B>msgfmt</B>
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[<I>OPTION</I>] <I>filename.po </I>...
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<A NAME="lbAD"> </A>
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2>
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<P>
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Generate binary message catalog from textual translation description.
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Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
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Similarly for optional arguments.
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<A NAME="lbAE"> </A>
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<H3>Input file location:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="1">filename.po ...<DD>
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input files
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<DT id="2"><B>-D</B>, <B>--directory</B>=<I>DIRECTORY</I><DD>
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add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
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</DL>
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If input file is -, standard input is read.
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<A NAME="lbAF"> </A>
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<H3>Operation mode:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="3"><B>-j</B>, <B>--java</B><DD>
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Java mode: generate a Java ResourceBundle class
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<DT id="4"><B>--java2</B><DD>
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like <B>--java</B>, and assume Java2 (JDK 1.2 or higher)
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<DT id="5"><B>--csharp</B><DD>
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C# mode: generate a .NET .dll file
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<DT id="6"><B>--csharp-resources</B><DD>
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C# resources mode: generate a .NET .resources file
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<DT id="7"><B>--tcl</B><DD>
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Tcl mode: generate a tcl/msgcat .msg file
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<DT id="8"><B>--qt</B><DD>
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Qt mode: generate a Qt .qm file
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<DT id="9"><B>--desktop</B><DD>
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Desktop Entry mode: generate a .desktop file
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<DT id="10"><B>--xml</B><DD>
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XML mode: generate XML file
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</DL>
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<A NAME="lbAG"> </A>
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<H3>Output file location:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="11"><B>-o</B>, <B>--output-file</B>=<I>FILE</I><DD>
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write output to specified file
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<DT id="12"><B>--strict</B><DD>
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enable strict Uniforum mode
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</DL>
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If output file is -, output is written to standard output.
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<A NAME="lbAH"> </A>
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<H3>Output file location in Java mode:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="13"><B>-r</B>, <B>--resource</B>=<I>RESOURCE</I><DD>
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resource name
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<DT id="14"><B>-l</B>, <B>--locale</B>=<I>LOCALE</I><DD>
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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<DT id="15"><B>--source</B><DD>
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produce a .java file, instead of a .class file
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<DT id="16"><B>-d</B> DIRECTORY<DD>
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base directory of classes directory hierarchy
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</DL>
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The class name is determined by appending the locale name to the resource name,
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separated with an underscore. The <B>-d</B> option is mandatory. The class is
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written under the specified directory.
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<H3>Output file location in C# mode:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="17"><B>-r</B>, <B>--resource</B>=<I>RESOURCE</I><DD>
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resource name
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<DT id="18"><B>-l</B>, <B>--locale</B>=<I>LOCALE</I><DD>
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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<DT id="19"><B>-d</B> DIRECTORY<DD>
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base directory for locale dependent .dll files
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</DL>
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The <B>-l</B> and <B>-d</B> options are mandatory. The .dll file is written in a
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subdirectory of the specified directory whose name depends on the locale.
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<H3>Output file location in Tcl mode:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="20"><B>-l</B>, <B>--locale</B>=<I>LOCALE</I><DD>
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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<DT id="21"><B>-d</B> DIRECTORY<DD>
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base directory of .msg message catalogs
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</DL>
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The <B>-l</B> and <B>-d</B> options are mandatory. The .msg file is written in the
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specified directory.
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<H3>Desktop Entry mode options:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="22"><B>-l</B>, <B>--locale</B>=<I>LOCALE</I><DD>
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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<DT id="23"><B>-o</B>, <B>--output-file</B>=<I>FILE</I><DD>
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write output to specified file
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<DT id="24"><B>--template</B>=<I>TEMPLATE</I><DD>
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a .desktop file used as a template
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<DT id="25"><B>-d</B> DIRECTORY<DD>
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base directory of .po files
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<DT id="26"><B>-kWORD</B>, <B>--keyword</B>=<I>WORD</I><DD>
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look for WORD as an additional keyword
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<DT id="27"><B>-k</B>, <B>--keyword</B><DD>
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do not to use default keywords
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</DL>
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<P>
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The <B>-l</B>, <B>-o</B>, and <B>--template</B> options are mandatory. If <B>-D</B> is specified, input
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files are read from the directory instead of the command line arguments.
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<H3>XML mode options:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="28"><B>-l</B>, <B>--locale</B>=<I>LOCALE</I><DD>
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locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
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<DT id="29"><B>-L</B>, <B>--language</B>=<I>NAME</I><DD>
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recognise the specified XML language
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<DT id="30"><B>-o</B>, <B>--output-file</B>=<I>FILE</I><DD>
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write output to specified file
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<DT id="31"><B>--template</B>=<I>TEMPLATE</I><DD>
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an XML file used as a template
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<DT id="32"><B>-d</B> DIRECTORY<DD>
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base directory of .po files
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</DL>
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<P>
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The <B>-l</B>, <B>-o</B>, and <B>--template</B> options are mandatory. If <B>-D</B> is specified, input
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files are read from the directory instead of the command line arguments.
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<H3>Input file syntax:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="33"><B>-P</B>, <B>--properties-input</B><DD>
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input files are in Java .properties syntax
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<DT id="34"><B>--stringtable-input</B><DD>
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input files are in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings
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syntax
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</DL>
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<H3>Input file interpretation:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="35"><B>-c</B>, <B>--check</B><DD>
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perform all the checks implied by
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<B>--check-format</B>, <B>--check-header</B>, <B>--check-domain</B>
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<DT id="36"><B>--check-format</B><DD>
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check language dependent format strings
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<DT id="37"><B>--check-header</B><DD>
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verify presence and contents of the header entry
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<DT id="38"><B>--check-domain</B><DD>
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check for conflicts between domain directives
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and the <B>--output-file</B> option
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<DT id="39"><B>-C</B>, <B>--check-compatibility</B><DD>
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check that GNU msgfmt behaves like X/Open msgfmt
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<DT id="40"><B>--check-accelerators</B>[=<I>CHAR</I>]<DD>
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check presence of keyboard accelerators for
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menu items
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<DT id="41"><B>-f</B>, <B>--use-fuzzy</B><DD>
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use fuzzy entries in output
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</DL>
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<A NAME="lbAO"> </A>
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<H3>Output details:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="42"><B>-a</B>, <B>--alignment</B>=<I>NUMBER</I><DD>
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align strings to NUMBER bytes (default: 1)
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<DT id="43"><B>--endianness</B>=<I>BYTEORDER</I><DD>
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write out 32-bit numbers in the given byte order
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(big or little, default depends on platform)
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<DT id="44"><B>--no-hash</B><DD>
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binary file will not include the hash table
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</DL>
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<A NAME="lbAP"> </A>
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<H3>Informative output:</H3>
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="45"><B>-h</B>, <B>--help</B><DD>
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display this help and exit
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<DT id="46"><B>-V</B>, <B>--version</B><DD>
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output version information and exit
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<DT id="47"><B>--statistics</B><DD>
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print statistics about translations
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<DT id="48"><B>-v</B>, <B>--verbose</B><DD>
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increase verbosity level
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</DL>
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<A NAME="lbAQ"> </A>
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<H2>AUTHOR</H2>
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Written by Ulrich Drepper.
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<H2>REPORTING BUGS</H2>
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Report bugs to <<A HREF="mailto:bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org">bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org</A>>.
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<H2>COPYRIGHT</H2>
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Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <<A HREF="http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html</A>>
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<BR>
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This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
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There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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<A NAME="lbAT"> </A>
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2>
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The full documentation for
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<B>msgfmt</B>
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is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
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<B>info</B>
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and
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<B>msgfmt</B>
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programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT id="49"><DD>
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<B>info msgfmt</B>
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</DL>
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<P>
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should give you access to the complete manual.
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<P>
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<HR>
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<A NAME="index"> </A><H2>Index</H2>
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<DT id="50"><A HREF="#lbAB">NAME</A><DD>
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<DT id="51"><A HREF="#lbAC">SYNOPSIS</A><DD>
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<DT id="52"><A HREF="#lbAD">DESCRIPTION</A><DD>
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<DL>
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<DT id="53"><A HREF="#lbAE">Input file location:</A><DD>
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<DT id="54"><A HREF="#lbAF">Operation mode:</A><DD>
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<DT id="55"><A HREF="#lbAG">Output file location:</A><DD>
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<DT id="56"><A HREF="#lbAH">Output file location in Java mode:</A><DD>
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<DT id="57"><A HREF="#lbAI">Output file location in C# mode:</A><DD>
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<DT id="58"><A HREF="#lbAJ">Output file location in Tcl mode:</A><DD>
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<DT id="59"><A HREF="#lbAK">Desktop Entry mode options:</A><DD>
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<DT id="60"><A HREF="#lbAL">XML mode options:</A><DD>
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<DT id="61"><A HREF="#lbAM">Input file syntax:</A><DD>
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<DT id="62"><A HREF="#lbAN">Input file interpretation:</A><DD>
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<DT id="63"><A HREF="#lbAO">Output details:</A><DD>
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<DT id="64"><A HREF="#lbAP">Informative output:</A><DD>
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</DL>
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<DT id="65"><A HREF="#lbAQ">AUTHOR</A><DD>
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<DT id="66"><A HREF="#lbAR">REPORTING BUGS</A><DD>
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<DT id="67"><A HREF="#lbAS">COPYRIGHT</A><DD>
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<DT id="68"><A HREF="#lbAT">SEE ALSO</A><DD>
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</DL>
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using the manual pages.<BR>
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