[using.overview]

# 16 Library introduction [[library]](./#library)

## 16.4 Library-wide requirements [[requirements]](requirements#using.overview)

### 16.4.3 Using the library [[using]](using#overview)

#### 16.4.3.1 Overview [using.overview]

[1](#1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/lib-intro.tex#L1678)

Subclause [[using]](using "16.4.3 Using the library") describes how a C++ program gains access to the facilities of the
C++ standard library[.](#1.sentence-1)

[[using.headers]](using.headers "16.4.3.2 Headers") describes effects during translation
phase 4, while [[using.linkage]](using.linkage "16.4.3.3 Linkage") describes effects during [phase
8](lex.phases "5.2 Phases of translation [lex.phases]")[.](#1.sentence-2)