page description language

A page description language is a high-level, device-independent language used to describe the layout, graphics, and text of a printed or displayed page for rendering by printers or display systems.

Observed surface forms (3)

• digital typesetting system ×1
• font description language ×1
• printing technology standard ×1

Instances (6)

• PostScript
• Mopria via concept surface "printing technology standard"
• InterPress page description language at Xerox PARC
  surface form: InterPress
• TeX typesetting system via concept surface "digital typesetting system"
  surface form: TeX
• METAFONT via concept surface "font description language"
• PS
  surface form: PostScript