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(The following ConTeXt is software for typesetting high-quality documents. Unlike familiar word processors where the formatting of the final document is verbatim from crafted while writing the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConTeXt Wikipedia content, ConTeXt entry] on Sept. 3documents are written without formatting, 2005in plain text, with some changes to using a macro language. This means that the linksdocument's content can change independently of its formatting and vice versa.)----

This system was developed from 1990 by ConTeXt supports colors, configurable page backgrounds, hyperlinks, presentations, figure-text integration, cross-references, bibliographies, indices, typesetting for [[Hans HagenChemistry|chemistry]] from and [[http:Command//www.pragma-ade.nl/ PRAGMA Advanced Document Engineeringunit|physics]], [[Modes|conditional compilation]] (Pragma ADE), a Netherlandsnon-based companylatin languages, and [[Imposition|binding and imposition]].

---------(From in-en-04ConTeXt integrates a superset of [[MetaPost]] called [[MetaFun]], which allows drawing page backgrounds and ornaments.pdf)

ConTEXt is parameter driven and the ConTeXt provides a multi-lingual user interface supportsseveral languageswith support for markup in English, Dutch, German, like englishFrench, german and dutch. Thismeans that those less familiar with the english language canchoose the interface that suits them best. Of course ConTEXtcan typeset Italian and support for output in many languagesincluding western European languages, eastern European languages, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

== Compatibility == ConTeXt supports TeX engines such as [[wikipedia:pdfTeX|pdfTeX]], [[XeTeX]], and [[LuaTeX]] without changing the user interface. == History == ConTeXt was developed from 1990 by Hans Hagen from [http://www.pragma-ade.com/ PRAGMA Advanced Document Engineering] (Pragma ADE), a Netherlands-based company.  == Licensing == ConTeXt is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/free_software free software]. The program code (i.e. anything not under the <code>/doc</code> subtree) is distributed under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GPL GNU GPL]; the documentation is provided under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons Creative Commons] Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike license. == Example == A simple ConTeXt document resembles: <context source="yes" text="This produces:">\setuphead[section][color=red] \starttext \section{Hello}World! \stoptext</context> == Technical Details == ConTeXt can be used to typeset complex and large collections of documents, like educational materials, user guides and technical manuals. Such documents often have high demands regarding structure, design and accessibility. Ease of maintenance, reuse of content and typographic consistency are important prerequisites. ConTeXt is developed for those who are responsible for producing such documents. ConTeXt is written in the typographical programming language TeX. For using ConTeXt, no TeX programming skills and no technical background are needed. Some basic knowledge of typography and document design will enable you to use the full power of ConTeXt. ConTeXt is parameter driven and the user interface supports several languages, like English, German and Dutch. This means that those less familiar with the English language can choose the interface that suits them best. Of course ConTeXt can typeset in many languages. Originally ConTEXt ConTeXt was written as tool for writing complex,constantly changing and extensive educational documents.Although much functionality originates there, ConTEXt ConTeXt hasproven to be quite suitable to perform many other complextypesetting tasks. Some features are:

* extensive formatting of itemizations in more many levels

* extensive cross -referencing capabilities

* using text in more that one document, if needed with a different layoutif needed * automatic hyphenation of words as well as adapt adaptation to language specific typographic needs

ConTEXt ConTeXt supports the PDF format and is able to directly producehighly interactive PDF files, using PDFTEXpdfTeX. All cross -referencesare automatically converted to hyperlinks. Such documentscan be viewed and consulted with Acrobat. ConTEXtConTeXt can provide all kind kinds of navigational aids, that can be activatedwithout programming. Electronic versions of documentsthereby become very useful in educational settings. The potentialspotential of PDF is available to the user: complex forms andJavaScript’s JavaScripts are no problem for ConTEXtConTeXt. [http://www.pragma-ade.nl/ PRAGMA ADE ] has developed ConTEXt ConTeXt in--house mainly to suitits own and customers ' wishes concerning developing educationaldocuments. Flexibility in layout, reuse of content, andmaintenance are keywords. For more information and exampleswe refer to www.pragma-ade.nl. {{todo|This should be expanded and somewhat rewritten. Once it is expanded and rewritten, it should probably be ported back to Wikipedia as well, since it's a fairly small article for them.}}