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<p>PGF is a macro package for creating graphics. It is platform- and format-independent and works together with the most important TeX backend drivers, including pdfTeX and dvips. It comes with a user-friendly syntax layer called TikZ.<br></p><p>Its usage is similar to <a data-cke-saved-href="/pkg/pstricks-base" href="/pkg/pstricks-base">pstricks</a> and the standard picture environment. PGF works with plain (pdf-)TeX, (pdf-)LaTeX, and ConTeXt. Unlike <a data-cke-saved-href="/pkg/pstricks-base" href="/pkg/pstricks-base">pstricks</a>, it can produce either PostScript or PDF output.<br></p>