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# msgattrib

Changes the fuzzy/obsolete/translated status of messages in a PO file.

    NAME
           msgattrib - attribute matching and manipulation on message catalog

    SYNOPSIS
           msgattrib [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]

    DESCRIPTION
           Filters	the  messages  of  a  translation  catalog  according to their
           attributes, and manipulates the attributes.

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

       Input file location:
           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.

       Output file location:
           -o, --output-file=FILE
    	      write output to specified file

           The  results are written to standard output if no output file is speci-
           fied or if it is -.

       Message selection:
           --translated
    	      keep translated, remove untranslated messages

           --untranslated
    	      keep untranslated, remove translated messages

           --no-fuzzy
    	      remove 'fuzzy' marked messages

           --only-fuzzy
    	      keep 'fuzzy' marked messages

           --no-obsolete
    	      remove obsolete #~ messages

           --only-obsolete
    	      keep obsolete #~ messages

       Attribute manipulation:
           --set-fuzzy
    	      set all messages 'fuzzy'

           --clear-fuzzy
    	      set all messages non-'fuzzy'

           --set-obsolete
    	      set all messages obsolete

           --clear-obsolete
    	      set all messages non-obsolete

           --fuzzy
    	      synonym for --only-fuzzy --clear-fuzzy

           --obsolete
    	      synonym for --only-obsolete --clear-obsolete

       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

           -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

       Informative output:
           -h, --help
    	      display this help and exit

           -V, --version
    	      output version information and exit

    AUTHOR
           Written by Bruno Haible.

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

    COPYRIGHT
           Copyright (C) 2001-2002 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 msgattrib is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
           If the info and msgattrib programs are properly installed at your site,
           the command

    	      info msgattrib

           should give you access to the complete manual.

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