---
name: "mtxrun-patterns"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtxrun-patterns"
---

# mtxrun-patterns(1)

ConTeXt Pattern File Management

## NAME

 mtx-patterns - ConTeXt Pattern File Management

## SYNOPSIS

**mtxrun --script patterns \[** *OPTIONS ...* **\] \[** *FILENAMES* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ConTeXt Pattern File Management**

## OPTIONS

- **--convert**

  generate context language files (mnemonic driven, if not given then all)

- **--check**

  check pattern file (or those used by context when no file given)

- **--path**

  source path where hyph-foo.tex files are stored

- **--destination**

  destination path

- **--specification**

  additional patterns: e.g.: =cy,hyph-cy,welsh

- **--compress**

  compress data

- **--words**

  update words in given file

- **--hyphenate**

  show hypephenated words

## AUTHOR

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:

**maillist:** ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

**webpage:** http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net

**wiki:** http://contextgarden.net