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collection of libraries written in C. Each library has a
well-defined purpose and Application Programming Interface (API),
and that interface is available not only for Subversion itself to
use, but for any software that wishes to embed or otherwise
programmatically control Subversion. Additionally, Subversion's
API is available not only to other C programs, but also to
programs written in higher-level languages such as Python, Perl,
Java, or Ruby.</p><p>This chapter is for those who wish to interact with Subversion
through its public API or its various language bindings. If you
wish to write robust wrapper scripts around Subversion
functionality to simplify your own life, are trying to develop
more complex integrations between Subversion and other pieces of
software, or just have an interest in Subversion's various library
modules and what they offer, this chapter is for you. If,
however, you don't foresee yourself participating with Subversion
at such a level, feel free to skip this chapter with the
confidence that your experience as a Subversion user will not be
affected.</p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="svn.advanced.externaldifftools.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="svn.developer.layerlib.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Using External Differencing and Merge Tools </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Layered Library Design</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
