---
name: "hfst-edit-metadata"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hfst"
version: "3.16.2-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hfst-edit-metadata"
---

# hfst-edit-metadata(1)

\=Name a transducer

## NAME

hfst-edit-metadata - =Name a transducer

## SYNOPSIS

**hfst-edit-metadata** \[*OPTIONS*...\] \[*INFILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Name a transducer

### Name options:

- **-a**, **--add**=*ANAME=VALUE*

  add or replace property ANAMEwith VALUE

- **-p**, **--print**\[=*NAME*\]

  print the current PNAME

- **-t**, **--truncate\_length**=*LEN*

  truncate added properties' lengths to LEN

### Common options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version info

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print verbosely while processing

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Only print fatal erros and requested output

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Alias of **--quiet**

### Input/Output options:

- **-i**, **--input**=*INFILE*

  Read input transducer from INFILE

- **-o**, **--output**=*OUTFILE*

  Write output transducer to OUTFILE

If OUTFILE or INFILE is missing or -, standard streams will be used. Format of result depends on format of INFILE If PNAME is omitted, all values are printed

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<hfst-bugs@helsinki.fi\> or directly to our bug tracker at: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/issues\>

hfst-edit-metadata home page: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki/HfstEditMetadata\>\
 General help using HFST software: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 University of Helsinki, License GPLv3: GNU GPL version 3 \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.