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Open Shading Language |version| Documentation

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    Editor: Larry Gritz, OSL Chief Architect

    Open Shading Language (OSL) is a small but rich language for programmable
    shading in advanced renderers and other applications, ideal for describing
    materials, lights, displacement, and pattern generation.

    Quick Links:
    `GitHub repository <https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenShadingLanguage>`_ /
    `Developer mail list <https://lists.aswf.io/g/osl-dev>`_ /
    `BSD License <https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenShadingLanguage/blob/master/LICENSE.md>`_

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    Contents
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.. toctree::
   :caption: Introduction

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.. toctree::
   :caption: The OSL Language Specification
   :maxdepth: 2
   :numbered: 2

   intro
   bigpicture
   lexical
   grosssyntax
   datatypes
   syntax
   stdlib
   grammar
   shadergroups
   glossary

.. toctree::
   :caption: OSL Tools

   testshade
   osltoy

.. toctree::
   :caption: OSL C++ API

   oslquery