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{{Infobox software

| name = GLE

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| screenshot = Gle-graphics-org.png

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| latest release version = 4.3.35

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|20222025|0402|1307}}

| programming language = [[C++]]

| platform = [[Cross-platform]]

| license = [[BSD licenses|BSD]] / [[GNU General Public License|GPL]]

| website = {{URL|glx.sourceforge.io}}

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'''Graphics Layout Engine''' (GLE) is a [[graphic]]s [[scripting language]] designed for creating publication quality [[graphics|graphs]], plots, [[diagram]]s, figures and slides.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://glx.sourceforge.net/main/docs.html|title=The GLE Reference Manual}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freecode.com/projects/gleinteractivegraphicslanguageeditor|title=GLE at Freecode}}</ref> GLE supports various graph types such as function plots, [[histogram]]s, [[bar chart|bar graph]]s, [[scatterplot|scatter plot]]s, [[contour line]]s, color maps and surface plots through a simple but flexible set of graphing commands. More complex output can be created by relying on GLE's scripting language, which is full featured with [[subroutine]]s, [[Variable (programming)|variables]], and [[logic control]]. GLE relies on [[LaTeX]] for text output and supports mathematical formula in graphs and figures. GLE's output formats include [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[PostScript|PS]], [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[JPEG]], and [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]].

The GLE software dates back to the early 1990s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpan.edu.pl/~kisiel/gle_background.htm|title=Historical notes about GLE}}</ref> and it is still under active development. Currently, GLE development is hosted on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/vlabella/GLE|title=GLE's GitHub page|website=[[GitHub]] }}</ref>

== Platforms ==