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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Color Transformation Language (CTL)\n\n## What is CTL?\nThe Color Transformation Language, or CTL, is a small programming language\ndesigned to serve as a building block for digital color management systems. It\nallows users to describe color transforms in a concise and unambiguous way by\nexpressing them as programs. \n\n### How it Works\nA color management system that supports CTL includes an \"interpreter\", a\nsoftware program that performs the operations described in a CTL program on the\npixels of an image. To apply a transform, the system instructs the interpreter\nto load and run the specific CTL program. The original and the transformed\nimages constitute the program\u0027s input and output. \n\n**Interchange:** Color transforms can be easily shared by distributing CTL\nprograms. Two parties using the same CTL program can apply the identical\ntransform to an image.\n\n**Parameters:** CTL programs can include input parameters (such as \"exposure\")\nthat adjust the transformation. To guarantee identical results, parties must\nagree on both the CTL program and the settings for the transform\u0027s parameters.\n\n### Why A Domain-Specific Language?\nWhile general-purpose programming languages like C, C++ or Python can describe\ncolor transforms, they are often unsuitable for transform interchange due to\nseveral factors:\n\n* Some languages require the recipient to explicitly compile and link source\n  code before it can be executed. \n* Code must be carefully written to ensure it behaves identially and remains\n  portable across different operating systems.\n* If general purpose code is executed inside a larger application, bugs can\n  cause the entire application to malfunction or crash. \n* Providing reliable protection against viruses and Trojan horses is difficult\n  with most general-purpose programming languages.\n\nBy contrast, CTL is designed to allow only the kinds of operations that are\nneeded to describe color transforms. This focused approach improves program\nportability, protects users against ",
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