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<h1 align=center>MSGCONV</h1>
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<a href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a><br>
<a href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a><br>
<a href="#AUTHOR">AUTHOR</a><br>
<a href="#REPORTING BUGS">REPORTING BUGS</a><br>
<a href="#COPYRIGHT">COPYRIGHT</a><br>
<a href="#SEE ALSO">SEE ALSO</a><br>
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msgconv - character set conversion for message catalog</td></table>
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<h2>SYNOPSIS</h2>
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<b>msgconv</b> [<i>OPTION</i>]
[<i>INPUTFILE</i>]</td></table>
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Converts a translation catalog to a different character
encoding.</td></table>
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Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short
options too.</td></table>
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<b>Input file location:</b></td></table>
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INPUTFILE</td></table>
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input PO file</td></table>
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<b>-D</b>, <b>--directory</b>=<i>DIRECTORY</i></td></table>
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add DIRECTORY to list for input files search</td></table>
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If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is
read.</td></table>
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<b>Output file location:</b></td></table>
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<b>-o</b>, <b>--output-file</b>=<i>FILE</i></td></table>
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write output to specified file</td></table>
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The results are written to standard output if no output file
is specified or if it is -.</td></table>
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<b>Conversion target:</b></td></table>
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<b>-t</b>, <b>--to-code</b>=<i>NAME</i></td></table>
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encoding for output</td></table>
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The default encoding is the current locale's
encoding.</td></table>
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<b>Input file syntax:</b></td></table>
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<b>-P</b>, <b>--properties-input</b></td></table>
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input file is in Java .properties syntax</td></table>
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<b>--stringtable-input</b></td></table>
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input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings
syntax</td></table>
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<b>Output details:</b></td></table>
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<b>-e</b>, <b>--no-escape</b></td></table>
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do not use C escapes in output (default)</td></table>
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<b>-E</b>, <b>--escape</b></td></table>
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use C escapes in output, no extended chars</td></table>
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<b>--force-po</b></td></table>
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write PO file even if empty</td></table>
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<b>-i</b>, <b>--indent</b></td></table>
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indented output style</td></table>
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<b>--no-location</b></td></table>
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suppress '#: filename:line' lines</td></table>
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<b>--add-location</b></td></table>
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preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)</td></table>
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<b>--strict</b></td></table>
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strict Uniforum output style</td></table>
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<b>-p</b>, <b>--properties-output</b></td></table>
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write out a Java .properties file</td></table>
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<b>--stringtable-output</b></td></table>
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write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file</td></table>
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<b>-w</b>, <b>--width</b>=<i>NUMBER</i></td></table>
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set output page width</td></table>
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<b>--no-wrap</b></td></table>
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do not break long message lines, longer than the output page
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<b>-s</b>, <b>--sort-output</b></td></table>
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generate sorted output</td></table>
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<b>-F</b>, <b>--sort-by-file</b></td></table>
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sort output by file location</td></table>
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<b>Informative output:</b></td></table>
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<b>-h</b>, <b>--help</b></td></table>
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display this help and exit</td></table>
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<b>-V</b>, <b>--version</b></td></table>
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output version information and exit</td></table>
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Written by Bruno Haible.</td></table>
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Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.</td></table>
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<h2>COPYRIGHT</h2>
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Copyright 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.<br>
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.</td></table>
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<h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
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The full documentation for <b>msgconv</b> is maintained as a
Texinfo manual. If the <b>info</b> and <b>msgconv</b>
programs are properly installed at your site, the
command</td></table>
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<b>info msgconv</b></td></table>
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should give you access to the complete manual.</td></table>
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