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Format

ESRI Arc/View Project

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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.
File extensions
apr, def
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Esri / Esri
Supported by
Esri / Esri

Internal signatures

ESRI Arc/View Project Version 3.x

Note
Header containing version number followed by ODB format information

Byte sequences

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

Changelog

  • Updated in V97

    Release date
    1 October 2020

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

  • Added in V49

    Release date
    5 April 2011

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

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