Computable Document Format
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| Filename extension |
.cdf |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/cdf |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.wolfram.cdf |
| Developed by | Wolfram Research |
| Initial release | July 21, 2011 |
| Extended from | Wolfram Language(notebook) |
| Standard | Notebook,CDF |
| Open format? | No |
| Website | Computable Document Format |
Computable Document Format(CDF) is an electronic document format[1]designed to allow authoring dynamically generated, interactive content.[2]CDF was created byWolfram Research,and CDF files can be created usingMathematica.[3]As of 2021, the Wolfram Research website lists CDF as a "legacy" format.[4]
Features
[edit]Computable Document Format supportsGUIelements such as sliders, menus, and buttons. Content is updated using embedded computation in response to GUI interaction. Contents can include formatted text, tables, images, sounds, and animations. CDF supportsMathematicatypesetting and technical notation.[5]Paginated layout, structured drill down layout, and slideshow mode are supported. Styles can be controlled using acascading style sheet.
Reading
[edit]CDF files can be read using a proprietary CDF Player, downloadable from the Wolfram Research website but with a restricted license.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]In contrast to static formats such asPDF,the CDF Player contains an entireruntime libraryof Mathematica allowing document content to be generated in response to user interaction[3]and digital textbooks.[16]
CDF reader support is available forMicrosoft Windows,Macintosh,LinuxandiOS[17]but not for e-book readers or Android tablets. The reader supports a plugin mode forInternet Explorer,Mozilla Firefox,Google Chrome,OperaandSafari,which allows CDF content to be embedded inline in HTML pages.
Uses
[edit]Computable Document Format has been used in electronic books byPearson Education,[18][19]specifically MyMathLab, to provide the content for theWolfram Demonstrations Project,and to add client-side interactivity toWolfram Alpha.[20][21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Wolfram Alpha Creator plans to delete the PDFThe Telegraph (UK)
- ^Wolfram makes data interactivePC World
- ^abWolfram punts expanded medium for technical docsArchived2011-07-25 at theWayback MachineThinQ
- ^"Computable Document Format".Wolfram Research.Retrieved2021-03-23.
- ^Wolfram Launches new document format. Meet CDFZDNet
- ^"Wolfram's New 'CDF' Format Brings Computation Power to the Individual Document".Popular Science.Retrieved21 July2011.
- ^"Wolfram introduces the new.CDF container for interactive math documents".21 July 2011.Retrieved21 July2011.
- ^Wolfram Launches new document format. Meet CDFZDNet
- ^Wolfram creates CDF format to rival flash and PDFV3, July 2011
- ^Should we add another format to the PDF Killer List?Invest in Tech
- ^Weg mit dem öden Papier-Internet!Der Spiegel (German)
- ^Wolfram's new CDF format brings computation power to individual documentsPopular Science, July 2011
- ^Wolfram launches PDF KillerSchool Library Journal
- ^WolframAlpha adds powerful unteractive search resultsThe Next Web, 12 August 2011
- ^Wolfram Launches its own interactive document formatArchived2011-12-31 at theWayback MachinePC Pro, July 2011
- ^Wolfram's new CDF format brings computation power to individual documentsPopular Science, July 2011
- ^"Notebooks in Your Pocket—Wolfram Player for iOS is Now Shipping—Wolfram Blog".
- ^Wolfram launches PDF KillerArchived2012-04-28 at theWayback MachineSchool Library Journal
- ^Briggs Cochrane Calculus
- ^WolframAlpha adds powerful interactive search resultsThe Next Web, 12 August 2011
- ^Wolfram Launches its own interactive document formatArchived2011-12-31 at theWayback MachinePC Pro, July 2011
