FC-PATTERN(1)                                                    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) FcPattern-
       Print(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, in HTML format: /usr/share/doc/fontcon-
       fig/fontconfig-user.html.

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



                                 Apr 20, 2010                    FC-PATTERN(1)
