# ppdpo(1)

## Name

ppdpo - ppd message catalog generator (deprecated)

## Synopsis

ppdpo [ -D name[=value] ] [ -I include-directory ] [ -o output-file ] source-file

## Description

ppdpo extracts UI strings from PPDC source files and updates either a GNU gettext or macOS strings format message catalog source file for translation. This program is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.

## Options

ppdpo supports the following options:

-D name[=value]
  Sets the named variable for use in the source file. It is equivalent to using the #define directive in the source file.
-I include-directory
  Specifies an alternate include directory. Multiple -I options can be supplied to add additional directories.
-o output-file
  Specifies the output file. The supported extensions are .po or .po.gz for GNU gettext format message catalogs and .strings for macOS strings files.

## Notes

PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be supported using applications such as ippeveprinter(1).

## See Also

ppdc(1), ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdcfile(5), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

## Copyright

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