title: Free Pascal Runtime Library
text: # Free Pascal Runtime Library
  
  The Free Pascal Runtime Library, abbreviated RTL, is Free Pascal's runtime library.
  
  The RTL consists of a collection of units that provide components and classes for general programming tasks. It acts as a basis for Free Pascal's Free Component Library (FCL) and the Lazarus Component Library (LCL). The RTL is licensed under the LGPL with a static linking exception.
  
  