Support for GNUstep .strings format.

16 files changed, 145 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/ChangeLog b/gettext-tools/doc/ChangeLog
index d8271c1..5f869c3 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+2003-10-12  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+	* msgattrib.texi: Document --stringtable-input and --stringtable-output
+	options.
+	* msgcat.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgcomm.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgconv.text: Likewise.
+	* msgen.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgfilter.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgrep.texi: Likewise.
+	* msginit.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgmerge.texi: Likewise.
+	* msguniq.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgcmp.texi: Document --stringtable-input option.
+	* msgexec.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgfmt.texi: Likewise.
+	* msgunfmt.texi: Document --stringtable-output option.
+	* xgettext.texi: Likewise. Document --language=NXStringTable.
+
 2003-10-11  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
 
 	* gettext.texi (PHP): Drop phplib from list of RPMs.
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgattrib.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgattrib.texi
index f4c3170..d27912a 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgattrib.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgattrib.texi
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ obsolete messages and makes them non-obsolete.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgattrib} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -169,6 +174,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgattrib} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgattrib} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcat.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcat.texi
index 0e61e18..c53d883 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcat.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcat.texi
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ printed.
 Assume the input files are Java ResourceBundles in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgcat} option}
+Assume the input files are NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource files in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -144,6 +149,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgcat} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgcat} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcmp.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcmp.texi
index 80b7eee..b7f5a2a 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcmp.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcmp.texi
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ Apply @var{ref}.pot to each of the domains in @var{def}.po.
 Assume the input files are Java ResourceBundles in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgcmp} option}
+Assume the input files are NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource files in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Informative output
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcomm.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcomm.texi
index 0ad4203..86fc711 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgcomm.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgcomm.texi
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ printed.
 Assume the input files are Java ResourceBundles in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgcomm} option}
+Assume the input files are NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource files in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -131,6 +136,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgcomm} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgcomm} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgconv.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgconv.texi
index 8148244..c5f53f6 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgconv.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgconv.texi
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ The default encoding is the current locale's encoding.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgonv} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -102,6 +107,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgconv} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgconv} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgen.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgen.texi
index b3a7e52..7923cd7 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgen.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgen.texi
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ or if it is @samp{-}.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgen} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -95,6 +100,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgen} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgen} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgexec.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgexec.texi
index 7163fa4..4611832 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgexec.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgexec.texi
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ If no @var{inputfile} is given or if it is @samp{-}, standard input is read.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgexec} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Informative output
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgfilter.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgfilter.texi
index 7c78dc8..4e978cd 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgfilter.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgfilter.texi
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ Suppress automatic printing of pattern space.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgfilter} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -147,6 +152,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgfilter} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgfilter} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgfmt.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgfmt.texi
index 1444368..821ca88 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgfmt.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgfmt.texi
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ written in the specified directory.
 Assume the input files are Java ResourceBundles in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgfmt} option}
+Assume the input files are NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource files in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Input file interpretation
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msggrep.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msggrep.texi
index b8dfe5f..d3b4eb8 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msggrep.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msggrep.texi
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ Ignore case distinctions.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msggrep} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -180,6 +185,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msggrep} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msggrep} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msginit.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msginit.texi
index e2f5391..5b0f525 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msginit.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msginit.texi
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ standard output.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msginit} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -74,6 +79,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msginit} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msginit} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgmerge.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgmerge.texi
index d2830d0..90dccd5 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgmerge.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgmerge.texi
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ up the operation considerably.
 Assume the input files are Java ResourceBundles in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msgmerge} option}
+Assume the input files are NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource files in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -177,6 +182,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgmerge} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgmerge} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msgunfmt.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msgunfmt.texi
index afd4f19..150bcd9 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msgunfmt.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msgunfmt.texi
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msgunfmt} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msgunfmt} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/msguniq.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/msguniq.texi
index 42c897e..43bb482 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/msguniq.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/msguniq.texi
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ Print only unique messages, discard duplicates.
 Assume the input file is a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties}
 syntax, not in PO file syntax.
 
+@item --stringtable-input
+@opindex --stringtable-input@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
+Assume the input file is a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in
+@code{.strings} syntax, not in PO file syntax.
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection Output details
@@ -128,6 +133,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{msguniq} option}
diff --git a/gettext-tools/doc/xgettext.texi b/gettext-tools/doc/xgettext.texi
index a29cbc7..2c84ee6 100644
--- a/gettext-tools/doc/xgettext.texi
+++ b/gettext-tools/doc/xgettext.texi
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Specifies the language of the input files.  The supported languages
 are @code{C}, @code{C++}, @code{ObjectiveC}, @code{PO}, @code{Python},
 @code{Lisp}, @code{EmacsLisp}, @code{librep}, @code{Smalltalk}, @code{Java},
 @code{JavaProperties}, @code{awk}, @code{YCP}, @code{Tcl}, @code{Perl},
-@code{PHP}, @code{GCC-source}, @code{RST}, @code{Glade}.
+@code{PHP}, @code{GCC-source}, @code{NXStringTable}, @code{RST}, @code{Glade}.
 
 @item -C
 @itemx --c++
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ Write out a Java ResourceBundle in Java @code{.properties} syntax.  Note
 that this file format doesn't support plural forms and silently drops
 obsolete messages.
 
+@item --stringtable-output
+@opindex --stringtable-output@r{, @code{xgettext} option}
+Write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep localized resource file in @code{.strings} syntax.
+Note that this file format doesn't support plural forms.
+
 @item -w @var{number}
 @itemx --width=@var{number}
 @opindex -w@r{, @code{xgettext} option}