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Format

X-Windows Pixmap Image

Summary

Name
X-Windows Pixmap Image
Version
X10
Identifiers
  • MIME: image/x-xpixmap
  • PUID: x-fmt/208
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
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File extensions
xpm
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

X-Windows Pixmap Image X10

Note
XPM files always start with the string “/* XPM */”. The line continues with whitespace and a possible comment, followed by the C declaration of a static char array “static char * “. The file has "};" or "} ;" at the end or very near the end followed by white space.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
2F2A2058504D202A2F*0A7374617469632063686172202A20
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
4
Byte Sequence
7D(3B|203B)
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V58

    Release date
    21 March 2012

    X-Windows Pixmap Image X10: Format name changed for greater accuracy and consistency.

    X-Windows Pixmap Image X10: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.