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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# msgattrib

> Filter and manipulate message attributes in `.po` translation files.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#msgattrib-Invocation>.

- Keep only translated messages:

`msgattrib --translated {{input.po}} > {{translated.po}}`

- Keep only untranslated messages:

`msgattrib --untranslated {{input.po}} > {{untranslated.po}}`

- Remove fuzzy messages:

`msgattrib --no-fuzzy {{input.po}} > {{clean.po}}`

- Keep only fuzzy messages:

`msgattrib --only-fuzzy {{input.po}} > {{fuzzy.po}}`

- Mark all messages as fuzzy:

`msgattrib --set-fuzzy {{input.po}} > {{fuzzy.po}}`

- Clear fuzzy marks:

`msgattrib --clear-fuzzy {{input.po}} > {{clean.po}}`

- Sort output by file location:

`msgattrib {{[-F|--sort-by-file]}} {{input.po}} > {{sorted.po}}`

- Display help:

`msgattrib {{[-h|--help]}}`
