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< [[Math]], [[MetaFun]], [[Graphics]] | < [[Math]], [[MetaFun]], [[Graphics]] | ||
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+ | * John Hobby's page: http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html | ||
+ | * Current development: http://sarovar.org/projects/metapost/ | ||
MetaPost is a graphical programming language, based on Donald Knuth's MetaFont. Normally MP graphics are converted to PostScript and used with dvips, but ConTeXt can use it directly with PDF (see | MetaPost is a graphical programming language, based on Donald Knuth's MetaFont. Normally MP graphics are converted to PostScript and used with dvips, but ConTeXt can use it directly with PDF (see | ||
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{{todo|needs major review}} | {{todo|needs major review}} | ||
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+ | == Documentation & Tutorials == | ||
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+ | * mpman.pdf <!-- please write the official link here --> | ||
+ | * [http://remote.science.uva.nl/~heck/Courses/mptut.pdf Learning METAPOST by doing] ([http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_14.pdf this] and [http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_15.pdf this link] are not working) | ||
+ | * [[manual:metafun-s.pdf|MetaFun]] | ||
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+ | == Other Links == | ||
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+ | * http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/metapost/ | ||
[[Category:Graphics]] | [[Category:Graphics]] |
Revision as of 20:52, 8 December 2005
- John Hobby's page: http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html
- Current development: http://sarovar.org/projects/metapost/
MetaPost is a graphical programming language, based on Donald Knuth's MetaFont. Normally MP graphics are converted to PostScript and used with dvips, but ConTeXt can use it directly with PDF (see MPtoPDF).
MetaPost is ConTeXt's "native" graphics mode, see MetaFun.
Contents
Besides MetaFun there are some more extensions to MetaPost:
Different Packages, Extensions & Applications of Metapost
TODO: needs major review (See: To-Do List) |
Documentation & Tutorials
- mpman.pdf
- Learning METAPOST by doing (this and this link are not working)
- MetaFun