{
    "mode": "info",
    "parameter": "FC-PATTERN",
    "section": "",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/info/FC-PATTERN/json",
    "generated": "2026-07-05T23:45:28Z",
    "synopsis": "fc-pattern  [ -cdVh ]  [ --config ]  [ --default ]  [  [ -f format ]  [\n--format format ]  ]  [ --version ]  [ --help ]\n[ pattern  [ element... ]   ]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "fc-pattern - parse and show pattern\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "fc-pattern  [ -cdVh ]  [ --config ]  [ --default ]  [  [ -f format ]  [\n--format format ]  ]  [ --version ]  [ --help ]\n\n[ pattern  [ element... ]   ]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "fc-pattern parses pattern (empty pattern  by  default)  and  shows  the\nparsed  result.  If --config is given, config substitution is performed\non the pattern before being displayed.  If --default is given,  default\nsubstitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.\n\nIf any elements are specified, only those are printed.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "This  program  follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long op-\ntions starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is  included\nbelow.\n\n-c     Perform config substitution on pattern.\n\n-d     Perform default substitution on pattern.\n\n-f     Format output according to the format specifier format.\n\n-V     Show version of the program and exit.\n\n-h     Show summary of options.\n\npattern\nParses and displays pattern (uses empty pattern by default).\n\nelement\nIf set, the element property is displayed for parsed pattern.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "FcNameParse(3)  FcConfigSubstitute(3) FcDefaultSubstitute(3) FcPattern-\nPrint(3)  FcPatternFormat(3)  fc-cat(1)  fc-cache(1)   fc-list(1)   fc-\nmatch(1) fc-query(1) fc-scan(1)\n\nThe  fontconfig  user's  guide, in HTML format: /usr/share/doc/fontcon-\nfig/fontconfig-user.html.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "This manual page was updated by Behdad Esfahbod <behdad@behdad.org>.\n\nApr 20, 2010                    FC-PATTERN(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "fc-pattern - parse and show pattern",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "FcNameParse",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcNameParse/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "FcConfigSubstitute",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcConfigSubstitute/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "FcDefaultSubstitute",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcDefaultSubstitute/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "Print",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/Print/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "FcPatternFormat",
            "section": "3",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcPatternFormat/3/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fc-cat",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-cat/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fc-cache",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-cache/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fc-list",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-list/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "match",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/match/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fc-query",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-query/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "fc-scan",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-scan/1/json"
        }
    ]
}