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Features of CDF Documents
From bloggers, students, and teachers to business consultants, scientists, engineers, or publishers, CDF delivers features that far surpass those of traditional document formats.
Live Interactive ContentAny element in CDF can be transformed into interactive content easily—true interactivity, not pre-generated or scripted. With the computing power of the Wolfram Language, dynamic content in CDF can be driven by real-time computation or prompt live computation for new results—using either an intuitive tactile interface or a traditional point-and-click method—which deeply immerses readers in the content. |
Dynamic Math TypesettingCDF makes mathematical typesetting semantic-faithful, unlike traditional typography. In addition to publication-quality typesetting, a formula can be input in a fully typeset form and then immediately evaluated to produce typeset output that can be edited and reevaluated. It is no wonder that Wolfram was a major force behind the MathML standard. |
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All-in-One FormatAll elements of a project—calculations, visualizations, data, code, documentation, and even interactive applications—stay together in a uniquely flexible format. That means working on a problem with CDF automatically creates a document that can deliver knowledge to readers and let them drive content live. |
Integrated Computational KnowledgePowered by the Wolfram Language and the Wolfram Knowledgebase, CDF brings trillions of pieces of expert-level data and the world's largest collection of algorithms together in a single platform. Authors in a wide range of fields can instantly create subject-specific content without requiring additional tools. |
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Retargetable DocumentsCreate once and instantly transform into many forms—a document, textbook, presentation, report, infographic or application. Deploy it to or from a variety of platforms—cloud, web, desktop and even mobile devices. |
Content FormattingCDF supports full markup, cascading stylesheets, and immediate global restyling for dynamic and static content. CDF is optimized for interactive use and can be deployed to web and print media. Over a thousand formatting and styling options are accessible to content authors. |
