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ANTLR is a parser generator that uses LL(k) parsing.
ANTLR stands for "ANother Tool for Language Recognition". Given that ANTLR is in competition with LR parser generators, the alternative reading "ANT(i)-LR" may not be accidental.
For an introction, see . For background on the theory, see articles from the ANTLR pages, e.g., .