ISO/IEC 8632-4:1999Published

Information technology — Computer graphics — Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information — Part 4: Clear text encoding

Technologies de l'information — Infographie — Métafichier de stockage et de transfert des informations de description d'images — Partie 4: Codage en clair des textes

Abstract / scope

This part of ISO/IEC 8632 specifies a clear text encoding of the Computer Graphics Metafile. For each of the

elements specified in ISO/IEC 8632-1, a clear text encoding is specified. Allowed abbreviations are specified. The

overall format of the metafile and the means by which comments may be interspersed in the metafile is specified.

This encoding of the CGM allows metafiles to be created and maintained in a form which is simple to type, easy to

edit and convenient to read.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO/IEC 8632-4:1992WithdrawnInformation technology — Computer graphics — Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information — Part 4: Clear text encodingInternational Standard · Published 5 Nov 1992 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 ISO/IEC 8632-4:1992/Amd 1:1994WithdrawnInformation technology — Computer graphics — Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information — Part 4: Clear text encoding — Amendment 1: Rules for profilesInternational Standard · Published 15 Dec 1994 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 ISO/IEC 8632-4:1992/Amd 2:1995WithdrawnInformation technology — Computer graphics — Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information — Part 4: Clear text encoding — Amendment 2: Application structuring extensionsInternational Standard · Published 20 Jul 1995 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24