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Format

PostScript

Summary

Name
PostScript
Version
3.1
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/postscript
  • PUID: fmt/501
Format type
Page Description
Description
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File extensions
ps
Source
National Library of New Zealand / National Library of New Zealand
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Has lower priority than
Has priority over
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

PostScript DSC 3.1

Note
BOF - %!PS-Adobe-3.1

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
252150532D41646F62652D332E31
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016

    PostScript 3.1: Added MIME.

  • Added in V67

    Release date
    26 February 2013

    PostScript 3.1: Signature developed in collaboration with the National Library of New Zealand.

    PostScript 3.1: Outline Entry Added. Submitted by the National Library of New Zealand.