---
name: "FcConfigFileGenerate"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcConfigFileGenerate"
---

# FcConfigFileGenerate(3)

Generate a configuration for fonts at the given font path

## NAME

FcConfigFileGenerate - Generate a configuration for fonts at the given font path

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**FcChar8 \* FcConfigFileGenerate (FcConfig \****config***, FcPattern \****pat***, const FcChar8 \****font\_path***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a configuration in XML format for fonts at the given *font\_path*. *pat* pattern to correct and filter font metadata. The supported parameter is \`family', \`genericfamily', and \`lang' at this moment.

## SINCE

version 2.18.0