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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Run 'msgfmt -c' on all .po files
+# Returns nonzero on failure
+#
+# zzz 2011-02
+# public domain
+#
+
+DIRS=i2p2www/translations/*/LC_MESSAGES
+
+for i in `find $DIRS -maxdepth 1 -type f -name \*.po`
+do
+	echo "Checking $i ..."
+	msgfmt -c $i -o /dev/null
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+	then
+		echo "********* FAILED CHECK FOR $i *************"
+		FAIL=1
+	fi
+done
+
+if [ "$FAIL" != "" ]
+then
+	echo "******** At least one file failed check *********"
+else
+	echo "All files passed"
+fi
+exit $FAIL