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[[Category:Command-Line and INI-File Options]]
The reference section describes all command line switches and INI file
keywords that are used to set the options of POV-Ray. It is supposed to be
used as a reference for looking up things. It does not contain detailed
explanations on how scenes are written or how POV-Ray is used. It just
explains all features, their syntax, applications, limits, drawbacks,
etc.

Options may be specified by switches
or INI-style options. Almost all INI-style options have equivalent <code>
+</code>/ <code>-</code> switches and most switches have equivalent INI-style
option. The following sections give a detailed description of each POV-Ray
option. It includes both the INI-style settings and the <code> +</code>/
<code>-</code> switches.

The notation and terminology used is described in the tables below.

<table width="100%" class="option-list">
<tr>
<td width="30%"><code>Keyword=</code>bool</td>

<td width="70%">Turn <code>Keyword</code> on if bool equals <code>true</code>, <code>
yes</code>, <code>on</code> or <code>1</code> and Turn it off if it is any
other value.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><code>Keyword=true</code></td>

<td>Do this option if <code>true</code>, <code>yes</code>, <code> on</code>
or <code>1</code> is specified.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><code>Keyword=false</code></td>

<td>Do this option if <code>false</code>, <code>no</code>, <code>
off</code> or <code>0</code> is specified.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><code>Keyword=</code>filename</td>

<td>Set <code>Keyword</code> to filename where filename is any valid file
name.
Note: Some options prohibit the use of any of the above <code>
true</code> or <code>false</code> values as a file name. They are noted in
later sections.</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>n</td>

<td>Any integer such as in <code>+W320</code></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>n.n</td>

<td>Any float such as in <code>Clock=3.45</code></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>0.n</td>

<td>Any float < 1.0 even if it has no leading 0</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>s</td>

<td>Any string of text</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>x or y</td>

<td>Any single character</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>path</td>

<td>Any directory name, drive optional, no final path separator
("\" or "/", depending on the operating system)</td>
</tr>
</table>

Unless otherwise specifically noted, you may assume that either a plus or
minus sign before a switch will produce the same results.

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 etc.</p>
-<p>Options may be specified by switches
+<p>Options may be specified by switches or INI-style options. Almost all INI-style options have equivalent <code>+</code> / <code>-</code> switches and most switches have equivalent INI-style option. The following sections give a detailed description of each POV-Ray option. It includes both the INI-style settings and the <code>+</code> / <code>-</code> switches.</p>
 or INI-style options. Almost all INI-style options have equivalent <code>
-+</code>/ <code>-</code> switches and most switches have equivalent INI-style
+<p>The notation and terminology used is described in the tables below.</p>
 <table width="100%" class="option-list">

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 keywords that are used to set the options of POV-Ray. It is supposed to be
 used as a reference for looking up things. It does not contain detailed

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