---
name: "hidrd-convert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hidrd"
version: "0.2.0-11"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hidrd-convert"
---

# hidrd-convert(1)

convert a HID report descriptor

## NAME

**hidrd-convert** – convert a HID report descriptor

## SYNOPSIS

**hidrd-convert** \[**-i** *format*\] \[**-o** *format*\] \[*INPUT*\] \[*OUTPUT*\]

## OPTIONS

With no INPUT, or when INPUT is -, read standard input. With no OUTPUT, or when OUTPUT is -, write standard output.

Options:\
   \-h, --help                       this help message\
   \--hf, --help-formats             description of formats and options\
   \-i, --input-format=FORMAT        use FORMAT for input\
   \--io=LIST, --input-options=LIST  use LIST input format options\
   \-o, --output-format=FORMAT       use FORMAT for output\
   \--oo=LIST, --output-options=LIST use LIST output format options

The following formats are supported by **hidrd-convert**:

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Format** | **\[I/O\]** | **Description** |
| natv | \[IO\] | native |
| xml | \[IO\] | XML |
| spec | \[O\] | specification example |
| code | \[O\] | source code |

Default options are -i natv -o natv.

## FILES

- */usr/share/xml/schema/hidrd.xsd*

  Schema for the HID \<-\> XML converter.