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.TH "FcPatternReference" "3" "2022/03/31" "Fontconfig 2.14.0" ""

.SH NAME
FcPatternReference \- Increment pattern reference count
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB#include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
.sp
void FcPatternReference (FcPattern *\fIp\fB);
\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Add another reference to \fIp\fR\&. Patterns are freed only
when the reference count reaches zero.