Language standard compliance

This topic describes the Fortran programming language specifications that IBM® XL Fortran for Linux, V16.1 supports.

In addition to the standard language levels, XL Fortran supports the following language extensions:
  • Language extensions to support vector programming
  • Common Fortran language extensions defined by other compiler vendors, in addition to those defined by IBM
  • Industry extensions that are found in Fortran products from various compiler vendors
  • Extensions specified in SAA Fortran

See Standards and specifications for more information about Fortran language specifications and extensions.



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