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## NAME

msgexec - process translations of message catalog

## SYNOPSIS

msgexec.exe [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

## DESCRIPTION

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".

Command input:

--newline add newline at the end of input Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. Input file location: -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.

Input file syntax:
-P, --properties-input
input file is in Java .properties syntax

## --stringtable-input

input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax 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 © 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permit- ted by law.

## SEE ALSO

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

info msgexec.exe

should give you access to the complete manual.