The CIP4 Consortium provides several tools und libraries in order to simplify working with CIP4 Technologies. The tools are developed and maintained by the CIP4 Tools & Infrastructure Workgroup.
CIP4 Libraries
CIP4 provides a set of Open Source Libraries in order to simplify working with CIP4 Standards. Further, these libraries are also reference implementations of the appropriate data formats. The following a list of all libraries provided by the CIP4 Committee:
| Name | Description | Icon | Issue Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| JDFLibC | JDF Library for C++ |  | https://jira.cip4.org/browse/JDFLIBC |
| JDFLibJ | JDF Library for JAVA | | https://jira.cip4.org/browse/JDFLIB |
| JDFLibNet | JDF Library for Microsoft .NET | | https://jira.cip4.org/browse/JDFLIBNET |
| PrintTalkJ | PrintTalk Library for Java |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/PTKJ |
| xJdfLib | XJDF Library for Java |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/XJDFLIB |
| xPrintTalkLib | PrintTalk 2.0 Library for Java |  | https://jira.cip4.org/browse/XPTKLIB |
CIP4 Tools
CIP4 provides a set of Open Source Tools in order to work with JDF, XJDF and PrintTalk Documents. The following a list of the tools currently supported by the CIP4 Committee:
| Name | Description | Icon | Issue Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alces | JDF Integration Tool |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/ALCES |
| Bambi | JDF Device Simulator |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/BAMBI |
| EasyXJDF | XJDF Integration Tool |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/EASYXJDF |
| JDFEditor | Modify and create XJDF and JDF Documents |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/EDITOR |
| JDFToolbox | Online Toolbox for JDF Documents |
| https://jira.cip4.org/browse/JDFTOOLBOX |
Open Source
The CIP4 tools are open source and maintained by volunteers. If you would like to improve the quality of these tools either by coding, testing or providing translations to new languages, please sign up here.
CIP4 SDKs and tool source code are available as open source but not free; they are made possible by CIP4 member dues and contributions in time and effort by members. You are welcome to use these resources for development, but as soon as you begin selling software that incorporates the CIP4 SDKs and tool source code you are expected to join CIP4 and maintain CIP4 membership. See CIP4 Software License.