diff --git a/htdocs/sql/lang/add_message_file.sh b/htdocs/sql/lang/add_message_file.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# $Id: add_message_file.sh 7364 2005-09-24 08:49:52Z nijel $
+#
+# Shell script that adds a message file to all message files
+# adding "//to translate" on each line
+#
+# Example:  add_message_file.sh  xxx
+#
+if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
+    echo "usage: add_message_file.sh filename"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+for file in *.inc.php
+do
+    echo $file " "
+    grep -v '?>' ${file} > ${file}.new
+    case $file in
+        english*)
+            sed -n 's/\(.*\);/\1;/p' $1 >> ${file}.new
+            ;;
+        *)
+            sed -n 's/\(.*\);/\1;  \/\/to translate/p' $1 >> ${file}.new
+            ;;
+    esac
+    echo "?>" >> ${file}.new
+    rm $file
+    mv ${file}.new $file
+done
+./sort_lang.sh english*
+echo " "
+echo "Messages added to add message files (including english)"