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.