Windows Metafile

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== Overview ==
 
'''Windows Metafile''' ('''WMF''') is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image.
 
'''Windows Metafile''' ('''WMF''') is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image.
  
 
Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API.
 
Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API.
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The newer versions of the format are known as '''Enhanced Metafile''' ('''EMF''') and '''Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions''' ('''EMF+''').
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Some applications apparently use WMF files that are [[gzip]]-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz.
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc215212.aspx Windows Metafile Format Specification]
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc215212.aspx Windows Metafile Format Specification]
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd145202%28v=VS.85%29.aspx Windows-Format Metafiles]
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd145202%28v=VS.85%29.aspx Windows-Format Metafiles]
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* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230514.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format]
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* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230724.aspx Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Windows Metafile|Wikipedia article]]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 01:45, 13 March 2013

File Format
Name Windows Metafile
Ontology
Extension(s) .wmf .emf
.wmz .emz

Overview

Windows Metafile (WMF) is a graphics file format used mainly by old Microsoft Windows applications. It stores a list of commands which, when executed, generate an image.

Windows has drivers to support WMF, allowing applications to either write to a WMF file, or draw on the screen, using the same API.

The newer versions of the format are known as Enhanced Metafile (EMF) and Enhanced Metafile Format Plus Extensions (EMF+).

Some applications apparently use WMF files that are gzip-compressed, and have a file extension of .wmz or .emz.

Specifications

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