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MATLAB Mat File

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Summary

Name
MATLAB Mat File
Version
Level 7.3
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/828
Format type
Dataset
Description
A Mat-file stores data in binary form. You can read and write Mat-files using MATLAB. Level 7.3 MAT-file formats were introduced in 2006 and use an HDF5 based format.
File extensions
mat, fig
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has priority over
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

MATLAB Mat file 7.3

Description
MATLAB 7.3{114}(..MI|..IM)

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4D41544C414220372E33{114}(0002494D|02004D49)
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V100

    Release date
    16 December 2021

    • Updated

      MATLAB Mat file (Level 7.3): Standardised the name and version formatting of all mat files, at the request of one of our users. Submitted by The National Library of Australia.

  • V84

    Release date
    21 January 2016

    • Added format

      MAT-file format 7.3: Full entry added. Submitted by ETH-Bibliothek, ETH Zurich.

    • Added signature

      MAT-file format 7.3: Signature submitted by ETH-Bibliothek, ETH Zurich.