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Package metapost:
A development of Metafont for creating graphics.

MetaPost uses a language based on that of Metafont to produce precise technical illustrations. Its output is scalable PostScript or SVG, rather than the bitmaps Metafont creates.

Getting it

If possible, get this package from your distribution using its installation manager. (For installation help, click on your distribution's name.)

Distribution Package name
MiKTeX /miktex-metapost-bin-2.9
TeX Live metapost

You can also visit metapost's CTAN directory to browse the source or download the material for installation by hand.

More

Documentation on CTAN
Readme
Changes in distribution
Introduction to MetaPost
MetaPost manual
Drawing graphs with MetaPost
Drawing boxes with MetaPost
Documentation off CTAN -none known-
Maintainers
John Hobby (no longer active on this package)
Taco Hoekwater
Version 1.212
License GNU Library General Public License
Home page home page
Repository -none known-
Related packages
asymptote:
2D and 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language.
Keywords
MetaFont, Metapost
Characterizations
primary:
Graphics > MetaFont or Metapost

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