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XGETTEXT(1) GNU XGETTEXT(1)
NAME
xgettext - extract gettext strings from source
SYNOPSIS
xgettext [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Extract translatable strings from given input files.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too. Similarly for optional arguments.
Input file location:
INPUTFILE ...
input files
-f, --files-from=FILE
get list of input files from FILE
-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If input file is -, standard input is read.
Output file location:
-d, --default-domain=NAME
use NAME.po for output (instead of messages.po)
-o, --output=FILE
write output to specified file
-p, --output-dir=DIR
output files will be placed in directory DIR
If output file is -, output is written to standard output.
Choice of input file language:
-L, --language=NAME
recognise the specified language (C, C++, ObjectiveC, PO, Shell,
Python, Lisp, EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Smalltalk, Java,
JavaProperties, C#, awk, YCP, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-source,
NXStringTable, RST, Glade)
-C, --c++
shorthand for --language=C++
By default the language is guessed depending on the input file name
extension.
Input file interpretation:
--from-code=NAME
encoding of input files (except for Python, Tcl, Glade)
By default the input files are assumed to be in ASCII.
Operation mode:
-j, --join-existing
join messages with existing file
-x, --exclude-file=FILE.po
entries from FILE.po are not extracted
-c, --add-comments[=TAG]
place comment block with TAG (or those preceding keyword lines)
in output file
Language specific options:
-a, --extract-all
extract all strings (only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell,
Python, Lisp, EmacsLisp, librep, Scheme, Java, C#, awk, Tcl,
Perl, PHP, GCC-source, Glade)
-k, --keyword[=WORD]
additional keyword to be looked for (without WORD means not to
use default keywords)
(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell, Python, Lisp, Emac‐
sLisp, librep, Scheme, Java, C#, awk, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-
source, Glade)
--flag=WORD:ARG:FLAG
additional flag for strings inside the argument number ARG of
keyword WORD
(only languages C, C++, ObjectiveC, Shell, Python, Lisp, Emac‐
sLisp, librep, Scheme, Java, C#, awk, YCP, Tcl, Perl, PHP, GCC-
source)
-T, --trigraphs
understand ANSI C trigraphs for input (only languages C, C++,
ObjectiveC)
--qt recognize Qt format strings (only language C++)
--boost
recognize Boost format strings (only language C++)
--debug
more detailed formatstring recognition result
Output details:
-e, --no-escape
do not use C escapes in output (default)
-E, --escape
use C escapes in output, no extended chars
--force-po
write PO file even if empty
-i, --indent
write the .po file using indented style
--no-location
do not write '#: filename:line' lines
-n, --add-location
generate '#: filename:line' lines (default)
--strict
write out strict Uniforum conforming .po file
--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
-s, --sort-output
generate sorted output
-F, --sort-by-file
sort output by file location
--omit-header
don't write header with `msgid ""' entry
--copyright-holder=STRING
set copyright holder in output
--foreign-user
omit FSF copyright in output for foreign user
--msgid-bugs-address=EMAIL@ADDRESS
set report address for msgid bugs
-m, --msgstr-prefix[=STRING]
use STRING or "" as prefix for msgstr entries
-M, --msgstr-suffix[=STRING]
use STRING or "" as suffix for msgstr entries
Informative output:
-h, --help
display this help and exit
-V, --version
output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by Ulrich Drepper.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2006 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 xgettext is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and xgettext programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info xgettext
should give you access to the complete manual.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Availability │ SUNWgnu-getext │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │ External │
└────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
NOTES
Source for GNU gettext is available in the SUNWgnu-gettextS package.
GNU gettext-tools 0.16.1 November 2006 XGETTEXT(1)
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