A page description language (PDL) is a language that describes the contents of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output bitmap. Some page description languages are not complete enough to be considered a programming language, however, PostScript, one of the most noted page description languages, is a fully fledged programming language. For the use of the term raster in radio regulation, see frequency raster. ... Computer code (HTML with JavaScript) in a tool that uses syntax highlighting (colors) to help the developer see the purpose of each piece of code. ... PostScript (PS) is a page description language and programming language used primarily in the electronic and desktop publishing areas. ...

• AFP (Advanced Function Presentation)
• DVI (stands for DeVice Independent)
• IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream)
• Metacode
• PCL (Printer Command Language)
• PDF (Portable Document Format)
• PostScript
• PPDS (IBM Personal Printer Data Stream). Originally called IBM ASCII, the name was changed to PPDS when the Laser Printer was introduced in 1989. PPDS has similar syntax as PCL.
• XSL-FO (XSL Formating Objects)
• XML Paper Specification

Advanced Function Printing (AFP) is an IBM architecture and family of associated printer software and hardware that provides document and information presentation control independent of specific applications and devices. ... DVI (DeVice Independent) is the output file format of the TeX typesetting program, designed by Donald Knuth in 1979. ... Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) describes the data stream used by a variety of IBM and OEM print servers that drive all-points-addressable (APA) page printers. ... Printer Command Language, more commonly referred to as PCL, was developed by HP as a printer protocol that has become a de facto industry standard. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... PostScript (PS) is a page description language and programming language used primarily in the electronic and desktop publishing areas. ... XSL Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO, is an XML markup language for document formatting. ... The XML Paper Specification (XPS, formerly codenamed Metro) describes the XPS Document format. ...

See also

• Markup language

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External links

• Printer MIB Interpreters Language Families
• Host Printing Reference Contains example for PPDS.