file

Lists the metadata attributes for the specified file

mdls

Print only the matching metadata attribute value.  Can be used multiple times

Print raw attribute data in the order that was requested. Fields will be separated with a ASCII NUL character, suitable for piping to xargs(1) -0

Sets a marker string to be used when a requested attribute is null. Only used in -raw mode.  Default is '(null)'

Output attributes in XML format to file. Use - to write to stdout option. Incompatible with options -raw, -nullMarker, and -name

Name	Description
`--name, -name <attributeName>`	Repeatable ♾
`--raw, -raw`	Print raw attribute data in the order that was requested. Fields will be separated with a ASCII NUL character, suitable for piping to xargs(1) -0
`--nullMarker, -nullMarker`	Sets a marker string to be used when a requested attribute is null. Only used in -raw mode. Default is '(null)'
`--plist, -plist <stdout or file> <file>`	Output attributes in XML format to file. Use - to write to stdout option. Incompatible with options -raw, -nullMarker, and -name