xgettext
(1g)
Name
xgettext - extract gettext strings from source
Synopsis
xgettext [OPTION] [INPUTFILE]...
Description
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)
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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 key-
word 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, EmacsLisp, 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, EmacsLisp, 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
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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]
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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 (C) 1995-1998, 2000-2006 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.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following
attributes:
+---------------+------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+------------------+
|Availability | text/gnu-gettext |
+---------------+------------------+
|Stability | Uncommitted |
+---------------+------------------+
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for xgettext is maintained as a Tex-
info 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.
NOTES
This software was built from source available at
https://java.net/projects/solaris-userland. The original
community source was downloaded from
http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/gettext-0.16.1.tar.gz
Further information about this software can be found on the
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open source community website at http://www.gnu.org/soft-
ware/gettext/.
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