Experimental LaTeX3 Concepts ============================ Release 2026-02-18 Overview -------- The `l3experimental` packages are a collection of experimental implementations for aspects of the LaTeX3 kernel, dealing with higher-level ideas such as the Designer Interface. Some of them work as stand alone packages, providing new functionality, and can be used on top of LaTeX2e with no changes to the existing kernel. Others go further, and redefine LaTeX2e internals to provide better methods for managing certain constructs. The packages in the collection are under active development and the interfaces may change. All of the material in the collection requires the LaTeX3 base layer package [`l3kernel`](http://ctan.org/pkg/l3kernel). The two packages must be installed in matching versions: if you update `l3experimental`, make sure that `l3kernel` is updated at the same time. Currently included in the CTAN release of l3experimental are the following bundles: * `l3draw` * `xcoffins` `l3draw` -------- This module provides a code-level interface for constructing drawings. The interfaces are heavily inspired by the `pgf` layer of the widely-used TikZ system. `xcoffins` ---------- A _coffin_ is a 'box with handles': a data structure which comprises both a TeX box and associated information to allow controlled typesetting. The `xcoffins` package provides a high-level interface for manipulating coffins. This is supported by the lower-level `l3coffins` package, which provides the data structure. Issues ------ The issue tracker for LaTeX3 is currently located [on GitHub](https://github.com/latex3/latex3/issues). The LaTeX Project ------------------ Development of LaTeX3 is carried out by [The LaTeX Project](https://www.latex-project.org/latex3/). -----

Copyright (C) 1998-2004,2008-2012,2014-2026 The LaTeX Project
http://latex-project.org/
All rights reserved.