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+@node Illuminants
+@chapter Illuminants
+
+@command{libcolour} provides a number of initialisers
+macros for standard illuminants. The following macros
+expand to a @code{libcolour_ciexyy_t} with the standard
+2 degrees observer value in CIE xyY, each have a
+supplementary 10 degrees observer counterpart using
+suffix @code{_10DEG_OBS}, both with the Y value set
+to 1.
+
+@table @code
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_A
+CIE Standard Illuminant A.@*
+Incandescent/Tungsten.@*
+2855.54 K (2848 K in old definition of 1 K).
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_B
+CIE Standard Illuminant B.@*
+Direct sunlight at noon (obsolete).@*
+4874 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_C
+CIE Standard Illuminant C.@*
+Average/north sky daylight (obsolete).@*
+6774 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_D50
+CIE Standard Illuminant D50.@*
+Horizon Light.@*
+5002.78 K (5000 K in old definition of 1 K).
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_D55
+CIE Standard Illuminant D55.@*
+Mid-morning/mid-afternoon daylight.@*
+5503.06 K (5500 K in old definition of 1 K).
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_D65
+CIE Standard Illuminant D65.@*
+Noon daylight.@*
+6503.62 K (6500 K in old definition of 1 K).
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_D75
+CIE Standard Illuminant D75.@*
+North sky daylight.@*
+7504.17 K (7500 K in old definition of 1 K).
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_E
+CIE Standard Illuminant E.@*
+Equal energy.@*
+5454 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F1
+CIE Standard Illuminant F1.@*
+Daylight fluorescent.@*
+6430 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F2
+CIE Standard Illuminant F2.@*
+Cool white fluorescent.@*
+4230 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F3
+CIE Standard Illuminant F3.@*
+White fluorescent.@*
+3450 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F4
+CIE Standard Illuminant F4.@*
+Warm white fluorescent.@*
+2940 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F5
+CIE Standard Illuminant F5.@*
+Daylight fluorescent.@*
+6350 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F6
+CIE Standard Illuminant F6.@*
+Lite white fluorescent.@*
+4150 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F7
+CIE Standard Illuminant F7.@*
+D65 simulator, daylight simulator.@*
+6500 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F8
+CIE Standard Illuminant F8.@*
+D50 simulator, Sylvania F40 Design 50.@*
+5000 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F9
+CIE Standard Illuminant F9.@*
+Cool white deluxe fluorescent.@*
+4150 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F10
+CIE Standard Illuminant F10.@*
+Philips TL85, Ultralume 50.@*
+5000 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F11
+CIE Standard Illuminant F11.@*
+Philips TL84, Ultralume 40.@*
+4000 K.
+
+@item LIBCOLOUR_ILLUMINANT_F12
+CIE Standard Illuminant F12.@*
+Philips TL83, Ultralume 30.@*
+3000 K.
+
+@end table
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 @menu
 * Overview::                                Brief overview of @command{libcolour}.
+* Illuminants::                             Illuminant initialisers.
 
 * Free Software Needs Free Documentation::  Why free documentation is important.
 * GNU General Public License::              Copying and sharing @command{libcolour}.
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 
 Overview
 
+Illuminants
+
 
 Free Software Needs Free Documentation
 
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ GNU Free Documentation License
 
 
 @include chap/overview.texinfo
+@include chap/illuminants.texinfo
 
 @include appx/free-software-needs-free-documentation.texinfo