tldr/pages/osx/mdls.md

# mdls

> Display the metadata attributes for a file.
> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/mdls.html>.

- Display the list of metadata attributes for file:

`mdls {{path/to/file}}`

- Display a specific metadata attribute:

`mdls -name {{attribute}} {{path/to/file}}`
mdls: add page (#4618) 2020-10-12 17:29:45 -04:00			`# mdls`

			`> Display the metadata attributes for a file.`
osx/m*: add more information link (#7371) 2021-11-04 01:09:46 +08:00			`> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/mdls.html>.`
mdls: add page (#4618) 2020-10-12 17:29:45 -04:00
			`- Display the list of metadata attributes for file:`

			`mdls {{path/to/file}}`

			`- Display a specific metadata attribute:`

			`mdls -name {{attribute}} {{path/to/file}}`