({{, Display[channel,graphics]
writes graphics or sound to the specified output channel in PostScript format. }, {, Display[channel,graphics,"format"]
writes graphics or sound in the specified format. }, {, Display[channel,expr,"format"]
writes boxes, cells, or notebook expressions in the specified format. }})

OpenersNotesSection(Spacer1)Details and Options

The output channel can be a single file or pipe, or a list of them.

The graphics in Display can be (RefLink[Graphics, paclet:ref/Graphics]), (RefLink[Graphics3D, paclet:ref/Graphics3D]), (RefLink[SurfaceGraphics, paclet:ref/SurfaceGraphics]), (RefLink[ContourGraphics, paclet:ref/ContourGraphics]), (RefLink[DensityGraphics, paclet:ref/DensityGraphics]), or (RefLink[GraphicsArray, paclet:ref/GraphicsArray]).

The graphics can also include (RefLink[Sound, paclet:ref/Sound]).

The expr in Display can be (RefLink[Cell, paclet:ref/Cell]), (RefLink[Notebook, paclet:ref/Notebook]), or any boxes, as generated by (RefLink[ToBoxes, paclet:ref/ToBoxes])[expr].

Any of the graphics formats specified for (RefLink[Export, paclet:ref/Export]) can be used.

The following options can be given:

(RefLink[$DisplayFunction, paclet:ref/$DisplayFunction]) is usually given in terms of Display.

If any of the specified files or pipes in channel are not open, Display uses (RefLink[OpenWrite, paclet:ref/OpenWrite]) to open them, then closes these particular files or pipes when it has finished.

In many cases, Display calls the Mathematica notebook front end via WSTP. If the front end is not present, certain capabilities of Display may not be available.

When displaying text, Display may make use of fonts that are specifically installed for Mathematica.

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