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Format

ESRI Arc/View Project

Summary

Name
ESRI Arc/View Project
Version
3.x
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/332
Format type
GIS
Description
ArcView is Geographic Information System software produced by ESRI. There may be distinct formats produced by ArcView that share this format structure. Please contact the PRONOM team if you are able to assist with distinguishing between them.
Format encoding
Text
File extensions
apr, def
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Esri / Esri
Supported by
Esri / Esri

Internal signatures

ESRI Arc/View Project Version 3.x

Description
Header containing version number followed by ODB format information
Provenance
Ongoing DROID research.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
2F332E[30:33]0D0A284F44422E31
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V97

    Release date
    1 October 2020
    • Updated

      ESRI Arc/View Project 3.x: Extension 'def' added. Submitted by The National Library of Australia.

  • V49

    Release date
    5 April 2011
    • Added format

      ESRI Arc/View Project file 3.x: Outline entry added.

    • Added signature

      ESRI Arc/View Project file 3.x: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.