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Format

Vector Markup Language

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Summary

Name
Vector Markup Language
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/583
Format type
  • Image (Vector)
  • Text (Mark-up)
Description
Vector Markup Language (VML) is an XML-based file format for two-dimensional vector graphics.VML is used by most Microsoft Office applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Visio, within HTML files created using the 'Save As HTML' option.
File extensions
vml, html, htm
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Microsoft Corporation
Supported by
Microsoft Corporation

Relationships

Has priority over

Internal signatures

Vector Markup Language

Note
xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml"

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
128
Byte Sequence
786D6C6E733A763D2275726E3A736368656D61732D6D6963726F736F66742D636F6D3A766D6C22
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V75

    Release date
    17 July 2014

    Vector Markup Language: Description extended and given priority over Hypertext Markup Language.

  • Added in V70

    Release date
    28 August 2013

    Vector Markup Language: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    Vector Markup Language: Outline Entry Added through PRONOM Research.