LaTeX3
E308570
LaTeX programming language extension
document preparation system component
experimental software project
macro programming layer
open-source software
LaTeX3 is the next-generation, experimental programming layer and macro system for LaTeX, designed to provide a more consistent, modular, and extensible foundation for document preparation.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LaTeX3 canonical | 3 |
| LaTeX3 programming layer (expl3) | 2 |
| LaTeX3 project | 2 |
| expl3 | 2 |
| LaTeX core interfaces | 1 |
| LaTeX kernel | 1 |
| LaTeX3 language layer | 1 |
| LaTeX3 programming layer | 1 |
| LaTeX3 project ecosystem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2889372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LaTeX3 Context triple: [LaTeX, hasVersion, LaTeX3]
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A.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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B.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
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C.
TeX Live
TeX Live is a comprehensive, cross-platform TeX distribution that provides a full suite of tools, macros, and fonts for typesetting documents with TeX, LaTeX, and related systems.
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D.
CWEB literate programming system
The CWEB literate programming system is a software tool created by Donald E. Knuth (with Silvio Levy) that integrates C or C++ source code with richly formatted documentation to produce both compilable programs and high-quality typeset descriptions.
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E.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LaTeX3 Target entity description: LaTeX3 is the next-generation, experimental programming layer and macro system for LaTeX, designed to provide a more consistent, modular, and extensible foundation for document preparation.
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A.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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B.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
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C.
TeX Live
TeX Live is a comprehensive, cross-platform TeX distribution that provides a full suite of tools, macros, and fonts for typesetting documents with TeX, LaTeX, and related systems.
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D.
CWEB literate programming system
The CWEB literate programming system is a software tool created by Donald E. Knuth (with Silvio Levy) that integrates C or C++ source code with richly formatted documentation to produce both compilable programs and high-quality typeset descriptions.
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E.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LaTeX programming language extension
ⓘ
document preparation system component ⓘ experimental software project ⓘ macro programming layer ⓘ open-source software ⓘ |
| availableIn |
MiKTeX
ⓘ
TeX Live ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
LuaTeX
ⓘ
XeTeX ⓘ pdfTeX ⓘ |
| designedFor |
document preparation
ⓘ
macro programming ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
backward compatibility with LaTeX2e where feasible
ⓘ
clear and systematic naming conventions ⓘ data-structure-oriented programming ⓘ separation of interface and implementation ⓘ |
| developedFor | LaTeX ⓘ |
| distributedAs | part of standard LaTeX distributions ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://www.latex-project.org/latex3/ ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
expl3
ⓘ
linked to:
LaTeX3
l3experimental ⓘ l3kernel ⓘ l3packages ⓘ xparse ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coffins (box management)
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expandable and non-expandable function variants ⓘ high-level interface to TeX primitives ⓘ improved error messaging infrastructure ⓘ key–value interfaces ⓘ module-based naming scheme ⓘ programmable property-based interfaces ⓘ property lists ⓘ robust argument specification system ⓘ sequences ⓘ support for Unicode engines ⓘ token list variables ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
modernize LaTeX macro programming
ⓘ
next-generation LaTeX programming layer ⓘ provide consistent programming interfaces for LaTeX ⓘ provide extensible programming interfaces for LaTeX ⓘ provide modular programming interfaces for LaTeX ⓘ separate document design from document content ⓘ |
| license | LaTeX Project Public License ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | LaTeX Project Team ⓘ |
| partOf | LaTeX ecosystem ⓘ |
| provides |
high-level document commands via xparse
ⓘ
programming-level interfaces via expl3 ⓘ |
| status | experimental ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
TeX
ⓘ
linked to:
TeX typesetting system
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LaTeX3 Description of subject: LaTeX3 is the next-generation, experimental programming layer and macro system for LaTeX, designed to provide a more consistent, modular, and extensible foundation for document preparation.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: LaTeX3
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linked to: LaTeX3
linked to: LaTeX3
linked to: LaTeX3