2 @cindex @code{msguniq} program, usage
4 msguniq [@var{option}] [@var{inputfile}]
7 @cindex unify duplicate translations
8 @cindex duplicate removal
9 The @code{msguniq} program unifies duplicate translations in a translation
10 catalog. It finds duplicate translations of the same message ID. Such
11 duplicates are invalid input for other programs like @code{msgfmt},
12 @code{msgmerge} or @code{msgcat}. By default, duplicates are merged
13 together. When using the @samp{--repeated} option, only duplicates are
14 output, and all other messages are discarded. Comments and extracted
15 comments will be cumulated, except that if @samp{--use-first} is
16 specified, they will be taken from the first translation. File positions
17 will be cumulated. When using the @samp{--unique} option, duplicates are
20 @subsection Input file location
26 @item -D @var{directory}
27 @itemx --directory=@var{directory}
28 @opindex -D@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
29 @opindex --directory@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
30 Add @var{directory} to the list of directories. Source files are
31 searched relative to this list of directories. The resulting @file{.po}
32 file will be written relative to the current directory, though.
36 If no @var{inputfile} is given or if it is @samp{-}, standard input is read.
38 @subsection Output file location
42 @itemx --output-file=@var{file}
43 @opindex -o@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
44 @opindex --output-file@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
45 Write output to specified file.
49 The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified
52 @subsection Message selection
57 @opindex -d@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
58 @opindex --repeated@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
59 Print only duplicates.
63 @opindex -u@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
64 @opindex --unique@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
65 Print only unique messages, discard duplicates.
69 @subsection Input file syntax
73 @itemx --properties-input
74 @opindex -P@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
75 @opindex --properties-input@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
76 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
77 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
79 @item --stringtable-input
80 @opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
81 Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
82 @code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
86 @subsection Output details
88 @c --no-escape and --escape omitted on purpose. They are not useful.
92 @itemx --to-code=@var{name}
93 @opindex -t@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
94 @opindex --to-code@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
95 Specify encoding for output.
98 @opindex --use-first@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
99 Use first available translation for each message. Don't merge several
100 translations into one.
103 @opindex --force-po@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
104 Always write an output file even if it contains no message.
108 @opindex -i@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
109 @opindex --indent@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
110 Write the .po file using indented style.
113 @opindex --no-location@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
114 Do not write @samp{#: @var{filename}:@var{line}} lines.
117 @itemx --add-location
118 @opindex -n@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
119 @opindex --add-location@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
120 Generate @samp{#: @var{filename}:@var{line}} lines (default).
123 @opindex --strict@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
124 Write out a strict Uniforum conforming PO file. Note that this
125 Uniforum format should be avoided because it doesn't support the
129 @itemx --properties-output
130 @opindex -p@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
131 @opindex --properties-output@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
132 Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax. Note
133 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
136 @item --stringtable-output
137 @opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
138 Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
139 Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
141 @item -w @var{number}
142 @itemx --width=@var{number}
143 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
144 @opindex --width@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
145 Set the output page width. Long strings in the output files will be
146 split across multiple lines in order to ensure that each line's width
147 (= number of screen columns) is less or equal to the given @var{number}.
150 @opindex --no-wrap@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
151 Do not break long message lines. Message lines whose width exceeds the
152 output page width will not be split into several lines. Only file reference
153 lines which are wider than the output page width will be split.
157 @opindex -s@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
158 @opindex --sort-output@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
159 Generate sorted output. Note that using this option makes it much harder
160 for the translator to understand each message's context.
163 @itemx --sort-by-file
164 @opindex -F@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
165 @opindex --sort-by-file@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
166 Sort output by file location.
170 @subsection Informative output
175 @opindex -h@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
176 @opindex --help@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
177 Display this help and exit.
181 @opindex -V@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
182 @opindex --version@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
183 Output version information and exit.