---
name: "vobject3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "php-sabre-vobject-3"
version: "3.5.2-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vobject3"
---

# vobject3(1)

sabre/vobject command line interface

## NAME

vobject3 - sabre/vobject command line interface

## SYNOPSIS

**vobject3** \[*options*\] *command* \[*arguments*\]

## OPTIONS

- **-q**

  Don't output anything.

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

  Display this help message.

- **--format**

  Convert to a specific format. Must be one of: vcard, vcard21,

- **--forgiving**

  Makes the parser less strict. vcard30, vcard40, icalendar20, jcal, jcard, json, mimedir.

- **--inputformat**

  If the input format cannot be guessed from the extension, it must be specified here.

- **--pretty**

  json pretty-print.

### Commands:

- validate source\_file

  Validates a file for correctness.

- repair source\_file \[output\_file\]

  Repairs a file.

- convert source\_file \[output\_file\]

  Converts a file.

- color source\_file

  Colorize a file, useful for debbugging.

If source\_file is set as '-', STDIN will be used. If output\_file is omitted, STDOUT will be used. All other output is sent to STDERR.

## EXAMPLES

-

  vobject3 convert contact.vcf contact.json

-

  vobject3 convert --format=vcard40 old.vcf new.vcf

-

  vobject3 convert --inputformat=json --format=mimedir - -

-

  vobject3 color calendar.ics

https://github.com/fruux/sabre-vobject