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diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/workflows/workflows-graphics.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/workflows/workflows-graphics.tex index 2246c1c88..9c6fb232d 100644 --- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/workflows/workflows-graphics.tex +++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/workflows/workflows-graphics.tex @@ -198,6 +198,42 @@ images it might make sense to have a final run with a higher compress level. The \stopsection +\startsection[title=Remote] + +You can include images from a remote location using a \URL\ specification. + +\starttyping +\externalfigure[https://www.pragma-ade.com/logo-ade.png] % via curl +\externalfigure[http://www.pragma-ade.com/logo-ade.png] % via socket +\stoptyping + +Normally the socket library will be used for \type {http} and Curl for \type +{https}. Images are cached and there is some threshold that makes sure that we +don't keep fetching. You can set the threshold to zero seconds to avoid that: + +\starttyping +\enabledirectives[schemes.threshold=0] +\stoptyping + +In \LMTX\ there are some more options: + +\starttyping +\enabledirectives[schemes.inmemory] +\enabledirectives[schemes.uselibrary] +\stoptyping + +The first option avoid storing an image in a file and therefore consumes a bit +more memory and the second one tries to use the Curl library instead of calling +the program. If you want ot see what is going on you can use: + +\starttyping +\enabletrackers[resolvers.schemes] +\enabletrackers[graphics.locating] +\enabletrackers[resolvers.virtual] +\stoptyping + +\stopsection + \stopchapter \stopcomponent |