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3 3 <h1>{{ _('ctools') }}</h1>
4 4  
5 5 <p>{%trans%} ctools is a software package developed for the scientific
6   -analysis of Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data. Analysis of data from
7   -existing Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes (such as H.E.S.S., MAGIC or
8   -VERITAS) is also supported, provided that the data and response functions
9   -are available in the format defined for CTA. {%endtrans%}</p>
  6 +analysis of Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data, as well as data from
  7 +existing Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes (such as H.E.S.S., MAGIC or VERITAS).
  8 +{%endtrans%}</p>
10 9  
11   -<p>{%trans%} ctools comprises a set of ftools-like binary executables with
12   -a command-line interface allowing for interactive step-wise data analysis.
13   -ctools includes also a Python module allowing to control all executables.
14   -Creation of shell or Python scripts and pipelines is supported.
15   -ctools provides cscripts, which are Python scripts complementing the binary
16   -executables. Extensions of the ctools package by user defined binary
17   -executables or Python scripts is supported. {%endtrans%}</p>
  10 +<p>{%trans%} ctools comprises a set of ftools-like binary executables and
  11 +Python scripts with a command-line interface allowing for interactive step-wise
  12 +data analysis. ctools includes also Python modules to control all tools and
  13 +scripts from within Python. Creation of shell or Python scripts and pipelines
  14 +is supported as well. {%endtrans%}</p>
18 15  
19 16 <p>{%trans%} ctools are based on <a href="http://cta.irap.omp.eu/gammalib">GammaLib</a>,
20 17 a versatile toolbox for the high-level analysis of astronomical gamma-ray data.
21 18 Besides CTA, GammaLib supports also the analysis of Fermi/LAT and COMPTEL data,
22   -and extensions to support further gamma-ray instruments are planned.
23   -An interface to virtual observatory ressources is also in preparation.
24   -By making use of the GammaLib multi-instrument capabilities, ctools
25   -supports the joint analysis of CTA (or any IACT providing data in the
26   -CTA format), Fermi/LAT and COMPTEL data. {%endtrans%}</p>
  19 +and extensions to support further gamma-ray instruments are planned. An
  20 +interface to virtual observatory ressources does also exist. By making use of
  21 +the GammaLib multi-instrument capabilities, ctools supports the joint analysis
  22 +of CTA, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS, Fermi/LAT and COMPTEL data.
  23 +{%endtrans%}</p>
27 24  
28 25 <p>{%trans%} ctools are developed by a team of enthousiastic gamma-ray
29 26 astronomers with support from engineers. We regularily organise
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4 4 =====
5 5  
6 6 ctools is a software package developed for the scientific analysis of
7   -Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data.
8   -Analysis of data from existing Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes (such as
9   -H.E.S.S., MAGIC or VERITAS) is also supported, provided that the data and
10   -response functions are available in the format defined for CTA.
11   -
12   -ctools comprises a set of ftools-like binary executables with a
13   -command-line interface allowing for interactive step-wise data analysis.
14   -ctools includes also a Python module allowing to control all executables.
15   -Creation of shell or Python scripts and pipelines is supported.
16   -ctools provides cscripts, which are Python scripts complementing the
17   -binary executables.
18   -Extensions of the ctools package by user defined binary executables or
19   -Python scripts is supported.
  7 +Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data, as well as data from existing
  8 +Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes (such as H.E.S.S., MAGIC or VERITAS).
  9 +
  10 +ctools comprises a set of ftools-like binary executables and Python scripts
  11 +with a command-line interface allowing for interactive step-wise data analysis.
  12 +ctools includes also Python modules to control all tools and scripts from
  13 +within Python.
  14 +Creation of shell or Python scripts and pipelines is supported as well.
20 15  
21 16 ctools are based on GammaLib, a versatile toolbox for the high-level
22 17 analysis of astronomical gamma-ray data.
23 18 Besides CTA, GammaLib supports also the analysis of Fermi/LAT and COMPTEL
24 19 data, and extensions to support further gamma-ray instruments are planned.
25   -An interface to virtual observatory ressources is also in preparation.
  20 +An interface to virtual observatory ressources does also exist.
26 21 By making use of the GammaLib multi-instrument capabilities, ctools
27   -supports the joint analysis of CTA (or any IACT providing data in the
28   -CTA format), Fermi/LAT and COMPTEL data.
  22 +supports the joint analysis of CTA, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS, Fermi/LAT and
  23 +COMPTEL data.
29 24  
30 25 ctools are developed by a team of enthousiastic gamma-ray astronomers with
31 26 support from engineers. We regularily organise
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