SYNOPSIS

       msgconv [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]


DESCRIPTION

       Converts  a  translation  catalog to a different character
       encoding.

       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 specified or if it is -.

   Conversion target:
       -t, --to-code=NAME
              encoding for output

       The default encoding is the current locale's encoding.

   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
              indented output style

       --no-location
              suppress '#: filename:line' lines

       --add-location
              preserve '#: filename:line' lines (default)

              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 © 2001-2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi­
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for msgconv is maintained as a Tex­
       info  manual.   If the info and msgconv programs are prop­
       erly installed at your site, the command

              info msgconv

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU gettext 0.11.5         August 2002                 MSGCONV(1)

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