FC-PATTERN(1)

NAME
fc-pattern - parse and show pattern

SYNOPSIS

fc-pattern [ -cdVh ] [ --config ] [ --default ] [ [ -f format ] [ --format format ] ] [ --version ] [ --help ]
 [ pattern [ element... ] ]

DESCRIPTION

fc-pattern parses pattern (empty pattern by default) and shows the parsed result. If --config is given, config substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed. If --default is given, default substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.

If any elements are specified, only those are printed.

OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included below.

-c  Perform config substitution on pattern.

-d  Perform default substitution on pattern.

-f  Format output according to the format specifier format.

-V  Show version of the program and exit.

-h  Show summary of options.

pattern
    Parses and displays pattern (uses empty pattern by default).

element
    If set, the element property is displayed for parsed pattern.

SEE ALSO

FcNameParse(3) FcConfigSubstitute(3) FcDefaultSubstitute(3) FcPatternPrint(3) FcPatternFormat(3) fc-cat(1) fc-cache(1) fc-list(1) fc-match(1) fc-query(1) fc-scan(1)

The fontconfig user's guide <URL:https://fontconfig.pages.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html>

AUTHOR

This manual page was updated by Behdad Esfahbod <behdad@behdad.org>.