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Open Shading Language 1.13 Documentation#

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.

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Contents#

Introduction

The OSL Language Specification