---
name: "anxgrep"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "annodex-tools"
version: "0.7.3-3.1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/anxgrep"
---

# anxgrep(1)

Search for PATTERN in each annodex FILE or standard input.

## NAME

anxgrep — Search for PATTERN in each annodex FILE or standard input.

## SYNOPSIS

**anxgrep** \[-E  \| --extended-regexp \]  \[-G  \| --basic-regexp \]  \[-i  \| --ignore-case \]  \[-v  \| --invert-match \]  \[-o **filename**  \| --output **filename** \]  \[--label **LABEL** \]  \[-q  \| --quiet  \| --silent \]  \[-L  \| --files-without-match \]  \[-l  \| --files-with-matches \]  \[-c  \| --count \]  \[-h  \| --help \]  \[--version \] filename

## Description

**anxgrep** searches the CMML tracks of Annodex FILEs  (or standard input if no files are named, or the file name - is given)  for elements containing a match to the given PATTERN. By default,  **anxgrep** prints the matching elements.

## Options

**anxgrep** accepts the following options:

### Regexp selection and interpretation

- \-E, --extended-regexp

  PATTERN is an extended regular expression

- \-G, --basic-regexp

  PATTERN is a basic regular expression

- \-i, --ignore-case

  Ignore case distinctions

- \-v, --invert-match

  Select non-matching elements

### CMML options

- \--head

  Search only the CMML head element of each file (ignore clips)

- \--meta

  Search only meta elements (ignore clip descriptions)

### Output options

- \-o **filename**, --output **filename**

  Write output to the specified  **filename** instead of printing it to  standard output.

- \--label **LABEL**

  Print **LABEL** as the filename  for standard input.

- \-q, --quiet, --silent

  Suppress all normal output

- \-L, --files-without-match

  Only print FILE names containing no match

- \-l, --files-with-matches

  Only print FILE names containing matches

- \-c, --count

  Only print a count of matching lines per FILE

### Miscellaneous options

- \-h, --help

  Display usage information and exit.

- \--version

  Output version information and exit.

## AUTHOR

Conrad Parker        March 2, 2005;

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005 CSIRO Australia

## SEE ALSO

**[grep(1)](/grep/1.md)**       **[anxrip(1)](/anxrip/1.md)**

More information is available at  *Annodex.net (link to URL http://www.annodex.net/)*