diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2da90ca7..802b5403 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
-xbps-0.10.2 (???):
+xbps-0.11.0 (???):
+
+ * xbps-bin(8)/xbps-repo(8): new flag '-o' (option). This can be used
+   in the 'show' target to print only a set of objects stored in package's
+   properties dictionary, example:
+
+	$ xbps-bin -olicense show xbps
+	Simplified BSD
+	$ xbps-bin -oversion,build_date show xbps
+	0.10.1
+	Wednesday 26 October, 2011, 14:37:31 UTC
+	$
 
  * libxbpps: when fetching new pkg-index.plist from a repository,
    make sure that it's a plist file and can be internalized; otherwise
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
index 9ad412cd..1bcf176f 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/defs.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int	show_pkg_deps(const char *);
 int	show_pkg_reverse_deps(const char *);
 
 /* from show-info-files.c */
-int	show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *);
+int	show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *, const char *);
 int	show_pkg_files_from_metadir(const char *);
 
 /* from find-files.c */
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ void	transaction_cb(struct xbps_transaction_cb_data *);
 void	transaction_err_cb(struct xbps_transaction_cb_data *);
 
 /* From util.c */
-int     show_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t);
-void    show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t);
-int     show_pkg_namedesc(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-int     list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-int     list_strings_sep_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
-size_t  find_longest_pkgver(prop_dictionary_t);
-void    print_package_line(const char *, bool);
+int	show_pkg_files(prop_dictionary_t);
+void	show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t);
+void	show_pkg_info_one(prop_dictionary_t, const char *);
+int	show_pkg_namedesc(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+int	list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+int	list_strings_sep_in_array(prop_object_t, void *, bool *);
+size_t	find_longest_pkgver(prop_dictionary_t);
+void	print_package_line(const char *, bool);
 
 #endif /* !_XBPS_BIN_DEFS_H_ */
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
index 1d3defde..483af818 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/main.c
@@ -185,17 +185,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct xferstat xfer;
 	struct list_pkgver_cb lpc;
 	struct sigaction sa;
-	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *confdir;
+	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *confdir, *option;
 	int i , c, flags, rv;
 	bool yes, purge, debug, force_rm_with_deps, recursive_rm;
 	bool install_auto, install_manual, show_download_pkglist_url;
 
-	rootdir = cachedir = confdir = NULL;
+	rootdir = cachedir = confdir = option = NULL;
 	flags = rv = 0;
 	yes = purge = force_rm_with_deps = recursive_rm = debug = false;
 	install_auto = install_manual = show_download_pkglist_url = false;
 
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "AC:c:dDFfMpRr:Vvy")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "AC:c:dDFfMo:pRr:Vvy")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'A':
 			install_auto = true;
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'M':
 			install_manual = true;
 			break;
+		case 'o':
+			option = optarg;
+			break;
 		case 'p':
 			purge = true;
 			break;
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (argc != 2)
 			usage(xhp);
 
-		rv = show_pkg_info_from_metadir(argv[1]);
+		rv = show_pkg_info_from_metadir(argv[1], option);
 		if (rv != 0) {
 			printf("Package %s not installed.\n", argv[1]);
 			goto out;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/show-info-files.c b/bin/xbps-bin/show-info-files.c
index 22e7bc49..0eb0cf2b 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/show-info-files.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/show-info-files.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "defs.h"
 
 int
-show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *pkgname)
+show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *pkgname, const char *option)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t d;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ show_pkg_info_from_metadir(const char *pkgname)
 	if (d == NULL)
 		return EINVAL;
 
-	show_pkg_info(d);
+	if (option == NULL)
+		show_pkg_info(d);
+	else
+		show_pkg_info_one(d, option);
+
 	prop_object_release(d);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/util.c b/bin/xbps-bin/util.c
index e1232231..796e8387 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/util.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/util.c
@@ -40,13 +40,86 @@
 #include "defs.h"
 #include "../xbps-repo/defs.h"
 
+static void
+print_value_obj(const char *keyname, prop_object_t obj, bool raw)
+{
+	const char *value;
+	size_t i;
+	char size[8];
+
+	switch (prop_object_type(obj)) {
+	case PROP_TYPE_STRING:
+		if (!raw)
+			printf("%s: ", keyname);
+		printf("%s\n", prop_string_cstring_nocopy(obj));
+		break;
+	case PROP_TYPE_NUMBER:
+		if (!raw)
+			printf("%s: ", keyname);
+		if (xbps_humanize_number(size,
+		    (int64_t)prop_number_unsigned_integer_value(obj)) == -1)
+			printf("%ju\n",
+			    prop_number_unsigned_integer_value(obj));
+		else
+			printf("%s\n", size);
+		break;
+	case PROP_TYPE_BOOL:
+		if (!raw)
+			printf("%s: ", keyname);
+		printf("%s\n", prop_bool_true(obj) ? "yes" : "no");
+		break;
+	case PROP_TYPE_ARRAY:
+		if (!raw)
+			printf("%s:\n", keyname);
+		for (i = 0; i < prop_array_count(obj); i++) {
+			prop_array_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, i, &value);
+			printf("%s%s%s", !raw ? "\t" : "", value,
+			    !raw ? "\n" : " ");
+		}
+		if (raw)
+			printf("\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		xbps_warn_printf("unknown obj type (key %s)\n",
+		    keyname);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+show_pkg_info_one(prop_dictionary_t d, const char *keys)
+{
+	prop_object_t obj;
+	char *key, *p, *saveptr;
+
+	assert(prop_object_type(d) == PROP_TYPE_DICTIONARY);
+	assert(keys != NULL);
+
+	if (strchr(keys, ',') == NULL) {
+		obj = prop_dictionary_get(d, keys);
+		if (obj == NULL)
+			return;
+		print_value_obj(keys, obj, true);
+		return;
+	}
+	key = strdup(keys);
+	assert(key != NULL);
+	for ((p = strtok_r(key, ",", &saveptr)); p;
+	    (p = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &saveptr))) {
+		obj = prop_dictionary_get(d, p);
+		if (obj == NULL)
+			continue;
+		print_value_obj(p, obj, true);
+	}
+	free(key);
+}
+
 void
 show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t dict)
 {
 	prop_array_t all_keys;
 	prop_object_t obj, keysym;
 	const char *keyname;
-	char size[8];
 	size_t i;
 
 	assert(prop_object_type(dict) == PROP_TYPE_DICTIONARY);
@@ -57,38 +130,11 @@ show_pkg_info(prop_dictionary_t dict)
 		keysym = prop_array_get(all_keys, i);
 		keyname = prop_dictionary_keysym_cstring_nocopy(keysym);
 		obj = prop_dictionary_get_keysym(dict, keysym);
+		/* ignore run_depends, it's shown via 'show-deps' */
+		if (strcmp(keyname, "run_depends") == 0)
+			break;
 
-		switch (prop_object_type(obj)) {
-		case PROP_TYPE_STRING:
-			printf("%s: %s\n", keyname,
-			    prop_string_cstring_nocopy(obj));
-			break;
-		case PROP_TYPE_NUMBER:
-			printf("%s: ", keyname);
-			if (xbps_humanize_number(size,
-		    	    (int64_t)prop_number_unsigned_integer_value(obj)) == -1)
-				printf("%ju\n",
-				    prop_number_unsigned_integer_value(obj));
-			else
-				printf("%s\n", size);
-			break;
-		case PROP_TYPE_BOOL:
-			printf("%s: %s\n", keyname,
-			    prop_bool_true(obj) ? "yes" : "no");
-			break;
-		case PROP_TYPE_ARRAY:
-			/* ignore run_depends, it's shown via 'show-deps' */
-			if (strcmp(keyname, "run_depends") == 0)
-				break;
-			printf("%s:\n", keyname);
-			(void)xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dict, keyname,
-			    list_strings_sep_in_array, __UNCONST("\t"));
-			break;
-		default:
-			xbps_warn_printf("unknown obj type (key %s)\n",
-			    keyname);
-			break;
-		}
+		print_value_obj(keyname, obj, false);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8 b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
index 14e491ad..717c16d7 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "XBPS\-BIN" "8" "17/10/2011" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "XBPS\-BIN" "8" "29/10/2011" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ option takes effect in the \fIautoupdate\fR, \fIinstall\fR and \fIupdate\fR targ
 and target packages and its required dependencies will be matched.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fB-o\fR \fIkey[,key2...]\fR
+.RS 4
+Used currently in the
+\fIshow\fR
+target\&. Prints the value of specified key(s) from package's properties dictionary.
+Multiple keys can be specified delimited by the comma character.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fB\-p\fR
 .RS 4
 Used currently in the
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h b/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
index 41ba9ef9..82ec4c12 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/defs.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 int	repo_genindex(const char *);
 
 /* From repository.c */
-int	show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *);
+int	show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *, const char *);
 int	show_pkg_deps_from_repolist(const char *);
 int	repository_sync(void);
 
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 374abf19..2cbe7fa8 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct xbps_handle *xhp;
 	struct xferstat xfer;
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
-	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *confdir;
+	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *confdir, *option;
 	int c, rv = 0;
 	bool debug = false;
 
-	rootdir = cachedir = confdir = NULL;
+	rootdir = cachedir = confdir = option = NULL;
 
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "C:c:dr:V")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "C:c:do:r:V")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'C':
 			confdir = optarg;
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'd':
 			debug = true;
 			break;
+		case 'o':
+			option = optarg;
+			break;
 		case 'r':
 			/* To specify the root directory */
 			rootdir = optarg;
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (argc != 2)
 			usage(xhp);
 
-		rv = show_pkg_info_from_repolist(argv[1]);
+		rv = show_pkg_info_from_repolist(argv[1], option);
 		if (rv == ENOENT) {
 			xbps_printf("Unable to locate package "
 			    "`%s' in repository pool.\n", argv[1]);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c b/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
index 6a3bdc8b..6d5c0507 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/repository.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 int
-show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pkgname)
+show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pkgname, const char *option)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t pkgd;
 
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ show_pkg_info_from_repolist(const char *pkgname)
 			return errno;
 	}
 
-	show_pkg_info(pkgd);
+	if (option)
+		show_pkg_info_one(pkgd, option);
+	else
+		show_pkg_info(pkgd);
+
 	prop_object_release(pkgd);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8 b/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8
index 860bacf0..ad674bff 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/xbps-repo.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "XBPS\-REPO" "8" "17/10/2011" "\ \&" "\ \&"
+.TH "XBPS\-REPO" "8" "28/10/2011" "\ \&" "\ \&"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ directory to store downloaded binary packages from remote repositories\&. By def
 Enables extra debugging output to be shown to stderr.
 .RE
 .PP
+\fB-o\fR \fIkey[,key2...]\fR
+.RS 4
+Used currently in the
+\fIshow\fR
+target\&. Prints the value of specified key(s) from package's properties dictionary.
+Multiple keys can be specified delimited by the comma character.
+.RE
+.PP
 \fB\-r\fR \fIrootdir\fR
 .RS 4
 Sets the
diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 51a0077b..bcbacc57 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.2"
 
 #define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20111027-1"
-#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.10.2"
+#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.11.0"
 
 /**
  * @def XBPS_RELVER