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Here's the consolidated answers to the original question from Rob Moore
(redact!robm@relay.eu.net):

     Does anyone know if the X/Open standard for message catalogs, say's
     that messages should not have quotes '"' unless the $quote directive
     is used ? I am using HP's NLS User Guide, which defines what catalog
     format 'gencat' needs to generate a binary catalog, I wondered if this
     was the X/Open standard.

Jeff
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Sender: Ben Steele (steele@pixel.kodak.com)

According to the documents from Sun (1990), quotes are not necessary
UNLESS you use the `$quote c' directive.

Without the directive no quotes are necessary (default);
with the directive `$quote "' in your message file, gencat will
require double quotes around the messages.

On another note regarding X/Open Portability Guide's specs for
internationalization, Sun is planning to follow Uniforum's proposal
of 'gettext' rather than 'catget'.  I have looked at both and am leaning
in Sun's direction; comments anyone???


Sender: Glenn Wright (Glenn.Wright@UK.Sun.COM)

Yes, the $quote feature is part of the x/open standard. Without the
$quote there is no guarantee that actual quotes would be assumed to be
delimiters on all implementations, although there is a chance that some
implementations will parse for the standard ascii quote and do the
right thing.


Sender: Yang Li-qun <yang@nff.ncl.omron.co.jp>

XPG3 (Volume 3 XSI Supplementary Definitions, Page 43) says,

"By default, or if an empty $quote directive is supplied, no quoting of
message-text will be recognised."

That,  '"" will be treated as part of message-text.