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PGF/TikZ

PGF/TikZ is a pair of languages for producing vector graphics (e.g., technical illustrations and drawings) from a geometric/algebraic description, with standard features including the drawing of points, lines, arrows, paths, circles, ellipses and polygons. PGF is a lower-level language, while TikZ is a set of higher-level macros that use PGF. The…

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Developers
Till Tantau, Christian Feuersänger
License
Dual license: GNU General Public License or LaTeX Project Public License
Operating system
Multiplatform (TeX)
Original author
Till Tantau
Repository
github.com/pgf-tikz/pgf
Stable release
3.1.12 / 1 August 2026; 23 days ago (1 August 2026)

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PGF/TikZ

Nodes64
Edges63
Triples39
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.03125
Components1

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PGF/TikZ

Top relations

related to Export · 13
PGF/TikZ → Blender, Cirkuit, DOT, Export, GeoGebra, Gnuplot, Inkscape, Julia, KDE, MATLAB, Several, The, TikZ
related to overview · 13
PGF/TikZ → ConTeXt, LaTeX, LaTeXpictureenvironment, PDF, PGF, PostScript, PSTricks, Since TeX, TeX, TeX4ht, The, The PGF/TikZ, Unlike PSTricks
related to External links · 3
PGF/TikZ → CTANPGF/TikZ, TeXample, TikZ
Developers · 1
PGF/TikZ → Till Tantau, Christian Feuersänger
License · 1
PGF/TikZ → Dual license: GNU General Public License or LaTeX Project Public License
Operating system · 1
PGF/TikZ → Multiplatform (TeX)
Original author · 1
PGF/TikZ → Till Tantau
Repository · 1
PGF/TikZ → github.com/pgf-tikz/pgf
Stable release · 1
PGF/TikZ → 3.1.12 / 1 August 2026; 23 days ago (1 August 2026)
Type · 1
PGF/TikZ → Vector graphics languages

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Important terminology

pgf tikz graphics tex also drawing version language macros languages output features vector till tantau libraries graph interpreter program acronym

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PGF/TikZDevelopersTill Tantau, Christian Feuersänger1.00infobox
PGF/TikZLicenseDual license: GNU General Public License or LaTeX Project Public License1.00infobox
PGF/TikZOperating systemMultiplatform (TeX)1.00infobox
PGF/TikZOriginal authorTill Tantau1.00infobox
PGF/TikZRepositorygithub.com/pgf-tikz/pgf1.00infobox
PGF/TikZStable release3.1.12 / 1 August 2026; 23 days ago (1 August 2026)1.00infobox
PGF/TikZTypeVector graphics languages1.00infobox
PGF/TikZWebsitegithub.com/pgf-tikz/pgf1.00infobox
PGF/TikZWritten inTeX, Lua1.00infobox
PGF/TikZis apair of languages for producing vector graphics0.90text
PGF/TikZrelated to ExportSeveral0.60section
PGF/TikZrelated to ExportKDE0.60section

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