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Introduction </a></h1>The OpenVRML libraries provide an extensible run-time for rendering and playing VRML and X3D. OpenVRML includes two libraries:<p> <ul> <li><code>libopenvrml</code>, the core run-time for VRML97 and X3D worlds</li><li><code>libopenvrml-gl</code>, an OpenGL renderer</li></ul> <p> <code>libopenvrml</code> provides the following functionality:<p> <ul> <li>parsing interfaces for VRML97 and VRML-format X3D.</li><li>a pluggable scripting engine interface for adding behavior to VRML/X3D via the <code>Script</code> node.</li><li>a pluggable node component framework.</li></ul> <h2><a class="anchor" name="license"> 1.1 Terms of use</a></h2> The runtime library (libopenvrml), including its associated headers, including the VRML97 and Classic VRML X3D parsers, and the subordinate OpenGL rendering library (libopenvrml-gl) are available for use under the terms of the <a class="el" href="lgpl.html">GNU Lesser General Public License</a>, version 3.<p> The associated test and example programs, the XEmbed control (openvrml-xembed), the stand-alone player (openvrml-player), and the Mozilla Gecko Web browser plug-in are available for use under the terms of the <a class="el" href="gpl.html">GNU General Public License</a>, version 3.<h2><a class="anchor" name="history"> 1.2 History</a></h2> OpenVRML was started as LibVRML97 by Chris Morley. 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