---
name: "localize"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "interchange"
version: "5.7.7-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/localize"
---

# localize(1p)

## NAME

localize -- produce Interchange localization file from set of pages

## VERSION

\# `$Id:` localize.PL,v 2.11 2007-08-09 13:40:57 pajamian Exp $

## SYNOPSIS

`"localize -l lg_CC [-d lg_CC] [-m file|-t] file [file2 file3 ...]"`

## DESCRIPTION

Helps manage Interchange pages by finding, adding, and merging localization strings.

## OPTIONS

- "-c"

  Rewrite \[L\] sections with \[LC\]text\[do\_DO\]text\[/do\_dO\], adjust file and data -- mutually exclusive with `"-o"`.

- "-d lg\_CC"

  Create default domain file with Locale lg\_CC as prefix

- "-l lg\_CC"

  Create file with Locale lg\_CC as prefix. This is mandatory unless in -c mode with `"-m"` option.

- "-m file"

  Read existing information to merge from \<file\>. Can contain multiple locales.

- "-M"

  When in `"-c"` mode, prefix MM\_ to make minimate\_compatible;  when in regular mode, strip MM\_ from \[LC\] defs

- "-n"

  Don't write comments in the output.

- "-o"

  Rewrite \[L\] sections with \[L msgNNNN\], adjust file and data. Mutually exclusive with `"-c"`.

- "-t"

  Two page mode, mutually exclusive with `"-m."`

- "-u dir"

  Directory with (UI) menu database files, e.g. `"/usr/lib/interchange/lib/UI/pages/includes/menus"`. This can be used to include the menu titles in the output.

lg\_CC refers to the POSIX norm of specifying two-letter language and country codes to refer to a locale.

Two-page mode requires two files (one for each language) to compare and merge into one locale definition.

The merge file for the `"-m"` option should use the Perl reference form -- see the Interchange documentation for more information.

If \[L msg\_key\]default text\[/L\] keys are found, will produce a comment with the default text for reference.

A backup file (filename.html.bak) is saved if `"-o"` is used, but only one level. Subsequent .bak files will be overwritten.

## SEE ALSO

http://www.icdevgroup.org/

## AUTHOR

Mike Heins and Stefan Hornburg