INCITS/ISO/IEC 9593-4 : 1991

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 The C language binding of PHIGS
  3.1 Conformance
  3.2 Functions versus macros
  3.3 Character strings
  3.4 Function identifiers
  3.5 Registration
  3.6 Identifiers for graphic s items
  3.7 Return values
  3.8 Header files
  3.9 Memory management
  3.10 Inquiries returning structure elements
  3.11 Error handling
  3.12 Storage of two-dimensional data
4 Tables
  4.1 Abbreviation policy for construction of identifiers
  4.2 Table of abbreviations
  4.3 Function names
5 Type definitions
  5.1 Mapping of PHIGS data types
  5.2 Environmental type definitions
  5.3 Implementation dependent type definitions
  5.4 Implementation independent type definitions
6 Macro definitions
  6.1 Function identifiers
  6.2 Error codes
  6.3 Miscellaneous
7 C PHIGS functions
  7.1 Notational conventions
  7.2 Control functions
  7.3 Output primitive functions
  7.4 Attribute specification functions
  7.5 Transformation and clipping functions
  7.6 Structure content functions
  7.7 Structure manipulation functions
  7.8 Structure display functions
  7.9 Structure archiving functions
  7.10 Input functions
  7.11 Metafile functions
  7.12 Inquiry functions
  7.13 Error control
  7.14 Special interfaces
  7.15 Binding defined utility functions
Annexes
Annex A (informative) Data types in compilation order
        and external functions
  A.1 Macro definitions
  A.2 Types in compilation order
  A.3 External functions
Annex B (informative) Example Programs
  B.1 star
  B.2 iron
  B.3 dyna_star
  B.4 show_line
  B.5 xform_pline
Annex C (informative) Macros for short function identifiers
  C.1 Short function identifiers
Annex D (informative) Memory management
  D.1 Introduction
  D.2 Functions that return simple lists
  D.3 Functions that return complex data structures
Annex E (informative) Function Lists
  E.1 List of functions ordered alphabetically by function
       name
  E.2 List of functions ordered alphabetically by bound name

Specifies a language independent nucleus of a graphics system. For integration into a programming language, PHIGS is embedded in a language dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language.