Ghostscript 10.01.0+ support about dvisvgm HOT 6 CLOSED

Starting with 10.01.0, Ghostscript removed its (long-existing PostScript-based) pdf interpreter, hence dvisvgm had to choose another tool, mutool.

See dvisvgm v3.0 release notes and its manpage (https://dvisvgm.de/Manpage/).

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So it is not possible for dvisvgm to be rewritten to use Ghostscript 10.01.0+'s new PDF interpreter? Or do you mean Ghostscript 10.01.0+ no longer offers any PDF interpreter?

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Ghostscript replaced its PostScript-based PDF interpreter with a completely new one written in C. Unfortunately, it doesn't provide means to override the PDF operators which was possible before. Thus, dvisvgm can no longer properly interact with the PDF interpreter. I currently don't see a way to utilize the new Ghostscript releases for dvisvgm's PDF conversion functionality.

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Ok thanks for the explanation. It's a shame that Ghostscript removed a feature you were relying on.

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See also #226.

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Just a short addition: Ghostscript is still required for dvisvgm's PostScript functionality, i.e. processing of PS specials or the conversion of PS/EPS files. So, mutool doesn't replace Ghostscript completely. It's only required for handling PDF stuff.

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