Display PDF

The graphics language used in the Mac starting with Mac OS X, superseding QuickDraw. Display PDF is the screen counterpart of the PDF printer language. It translates elementary commands in an application to graphics and text elements on screen. Display PDF is a superset of Display PostScript with more advanced features including improved color management and better internal compression. See graphics language and PDF.

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