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Format

Computer Graphics Metafile ASCII

Summary

Name
Computer Graphics Metafile ASCII
Version
3
Identifiers
  • PUID: fmt/301
  • MIME: image/cgm
Format type
  • Image (Raster)
  • Image (Vector)
  • Text (Structured)
Description
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File extensions
cgm
Source
Georgia Tech Research Institute / Georgia Tech Research Institute

Internal signatures

Computer Graphics Metafile (Clear Text) Version 3 No.1

Note
Element name begmf (Begin Metafile) with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case, followed by any number of bytes, followed by version (MFVERSION{1}3 or mfversion{1}3, or any upper/lower case combination). Trailer endmf{0-1}; (with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case) that can be followed by a comment

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
42(45|65)(47|67)(4D|6D)(46|66)*(4D|6D)(46|66)(56|76)(65|45)(52|72)(53|73)(49|69)(4F|6F)(4E|6E){1}33
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
2048
Byte Sequence
45(4E|6E)(44|64)(4D|6D)(46|66){0-1}3B
Endianness
None

Computer Graphics Metafile (Clear Text) Version 3 No.2

Note
Element name begmf (Begin Metafile) with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case, followed by any number of bytes, followed by version (MFVERSION{1}3 or mfversion{1}3, or any upper/lower case combination). Trailer endmf{0-1}; (with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case) that can be followed by a comment

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
42(45|65)(47|67)(4D|6D)(46|66)*(4D|6D)(46|66)(56|76)(65|45)(52|72)(53|73)(49|69)(4F|6F)(4E|6E){1}33
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
2048
Byte Sequence
65(4E|6E)(44|64)(4D|6D)(46|66){0-1}3B
Endianness
None

Computer Graphics Metafile (Clear Text) Version 3 No.3

Note
Element name begmf (Begin Metafile) with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case, followed by any number of bytes, followed by version (MFVERSION{1}3 or mfversion{1}3, or any upper/lower case combination). Trailer endmf{0-1}; (with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case) that can be followed by a comment

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
62(45|65)(47|67)(4D|6D)(46|66)*(4D|6D)(46|66)(56|76)(65|45)(52|72)(53|73)(49|69)(4F|6F)(4E|6E){1}33
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
2048
Byte Sequence
45(4E|6E)(44|64)(4D|6D)(46|66){0-1}3B
Endianness
None

Computer Graphics Metafile (Clear Text) Version 3 No.4

Note
Element name begmf (Begin Metafile) with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case, followed by any number of bytes, followed by version (MFVERSION{1}3 or mfversion{1}3, or any upper/lower case combination). Trailer endmf{0-1}; (with any letter in the element name in upper or lower case) that can be followed by a comment

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
62(45|65)(47|67)(4D|6D)(46|66)*(4D|6D)(46|66)(56|76)(65|45)(52|72)(53|73)(49|69)(4F|6F)(4E|6E){1}33
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
2048
Byte Sequence
65(4E|6E)(44|64)(4D|6D)(46|66){0-1}3B
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016

    Computer Graphics Metafile ASCII 3: Added MIME.

  • Added in V45

    Release date
    6 December 2010

    Computer Graphics Metafile ASCII 3: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.

    Computer Graphics Metafile ASCII 3: Outline entry added. Submission from Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.