<refentry id="glib-gettextize" lang="en">

<refentryinfo>
<title>glib-gettextize</title>
<productname>GLib</productname>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Owen</firstname>
<surname>Taylor</surname>
</author>
</authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>

<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>glib-gettextize</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo class="manual">User Commands</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>

<refnamediv>
<refname>glib-gettextize</refname>
<refpurpose>gettext internationalization utility</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>glib-gettextize</command>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTION</arg>
<arg choice="opt">DIRECTORY</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1><title>Description</title>
<para><command>glib-gettextize</command> helps to prepare a source package for being
internationalized through <application>gettext</application>. 
It is a variant of the <command>gettextize</command> that ships with
<application>gettext</application>. 
</para>

<para><command>glib-gettextize</command> differs
from <command>gettextize</command> in that it doesn't create an
<filename>intl/</filename> subdirectory and doesn't modify
<filename>po/ChangeLog</filename> (note that newer versions of 
<command>gettextize</command> behave like this when called with the
<option>--no-changelog</option> option).
</para>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>Options</title>
<variablelist>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>--help</option></term>
<listitem><para>
print help and exit
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>--version</option></term>
<listitem><para>
print version information and exit
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>-c</option>, <option>--copy</option></term>
<listitem><para>
copy files instead of making symlinks
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>-f</option>, <option>--force</option></term>
<listitem><para>
force writing of new files even if old ones exist
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>

<refsect1><title>See also</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gettextize</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>