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 op‐
       tions 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, in HTML format: /usr/share/doc/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html.

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

                                                            Apr 20, 2010                                              FC-PATTERN(1)