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MetaPost at a glance
MetaPost
John Hobby developed MetaPost from MetaFont ideas, and the system later evolved into the MPlib era so TeX and LuaTeX workflows could keep high-quality vector graphics close to typeset documents.
JSON at a glance
JSON
RFC 8259 describes JSON as derived from ECMAScript object literals and notes its design goals as minimal, portable, textual, and a subset of JavaScript.
Format comparison
| Feature | MetaPost | JSON |
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| File type | Vector | Other |
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| Created year | 1994 | 2001 |
| Inventor | John Hobby | Douglas Crockford |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
| Structured data | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use MetaPost
- Your source file is already in MetaPost.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to JSON.
- MetaPost is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use JSON
- Your target workflow expects JSON.
- Improve delivery compatibility with JSON.
- JSON is commonly used in other workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MetaPost to JSON?
Convert to JSON when data needs to move between systems, APIs, scripts, and applications in a structured but broadly compatible format.
It is ideal for payloads, configuration, manifests, exports, and machine-readable documents that need to be easy to parse programmatically.
Use it when interoperability and structured automation matter more than comments or document-style readability.
What changes when converting MetaPost to JSON?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to JSON removes vector scaling. Moving to JSON adds structured data.
What should I review after converting MetaPost to JSON?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.