---
name: "openslide-show-properties"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openslide"
version: "4.0.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openslide-show-properties"
---

# openslide-show-properties(1)

Print OpenSlide properties for a slide

## NAME

openslide-show-properties - Print OpenSlide properties for a slide

## SYNOPSIS

**openslide-show-properties** \[**--help**\] \[**--version**\] *slide*...

## DESCRIPTION

Print OpenSlide properties for one or more virtual slide files.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Display usage summary.

- **--version**

  Display version and copyright information.

## EXIT STATUS

**openslide-show-properties** returns 0 on success, 1 if a slide file could not be read, or 2 if the arguments are invalid.

## NOTES

**openslide-show-properties** is a legacy command and no new features will be added. Its replacement is the **prop list** subcommand of [**slidetool**(1)](/slidetool/1.md).

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007-2026 Carnegie Mellon University and others

OpenSlide is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the

OpenSlide comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

## SEE ALSO

[**slidetool**(1)](/slidetool/1.md)