| msgexec - process translations of message catalog | 
| msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION] | 
| 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". | 
| 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 | 
| Written by Bruno Haible. | 
| Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>. | 
| Copyright 2001-2005 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. | 
| The full documentation for msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgexec programs are properly installed at your site, the command | 
| info msgexec | 
| should give you access to the complete manual. |