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What's New in IDL

Read details about new and enhanced features for this release.

Getting Started

Start here to learn the basics.

Visualize Data

Use IDL Graphics to process and analyze your data.

IDL Routines

See the list of all IDL programming routines.

IDL Language

Learn how to create IDL programs.

IDL Environment

Learn about the IDL development environment.

IDL Workbench

See details on using the Workbench.