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From: andrea@hp-sdd.hp.com (Andrea K. Frankel)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: CGM File Format
Message-ID: <2664@hp-sdd.hp.com>
Date: 4 Oct 89 23:17:37 GMT
References: <23@einstein.eds.com>
Reply-To: andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (Andrea K. Frankel)
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division
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In article <23@einstein.eds.com> newton@einstein.eds.com (Richard E. Newton) writes:
>
>I am looking for information about CGM (computer graphic metafile)
>files. I would greatly apreciate any information on the layout and
>content of the CGM files or the names of any references that document
>the CGM standard.

THE reference that documents the CGM standard is (drum roll, please)
THE STANDARD!

Call ANSI, Sales Dept, (212) 354-3300, and ask for ANSI X3.122-1986.

It's not a tutorial, or easy reading, but it is the only complete and
detailed documentation I know of.


Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 592-4664
	"wake now!  Discover that you are the song that the morning brings..."
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