AMB

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	== Format description ==		== Format description ==
−	* [http://ambook.sourceforge.net/archiwum/format-20201212.txt AMB archive format specs]	+	* [https://amb.osdn.io/archiwum/format-20201216.txt AMB archive format specs]
	== Sample file ==		== Sample file ==
−	* http://ambook.sourceforge.net/samples/8086set.amb	+	* https://amb.osdn.io/lib/8086set.amb
	== Links and references ==		== Links and references ==
−	* [http://ambook.sourceforge.net/ AMB: the Ancient Machine Book format]	+	* [https://amb.osdn.io/ AMB: the Ancient Machine Book format]
	[[Category:Hypermedia]]		[[Category:Hypermedia]]

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File Format
Name	AMB
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Help files AMB
Extension(s)	.amb
Released	2020

AMB stands for "Ancient Machine's Book". It is an extremely lightweight file format meant to store any kind of hypertext documentation that may be comfortably viewed even on the most ancient PCs: technical manuals, books, etc. Think of it as a retro equivalent of a *.CHM help file.

Contents 1 Identification 2 Format description 3 Sample file 4 Links and references

[edit] Identification

AMB files start with bytes 41 4D 42 31, or "AMB1" in ASCII.

[edit] Format description

• AMB archive format specs

[edit] Sample file

• https://amb.osdn.io/lib/8086set.amb

[edit] Links and references

• AMB: the Ancient Machine Book format