AMB

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.

Identification

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

Format description

• AMB archive format specs

Sample file

• https://amb.osdn.io/lib/8086set.amb

Links and references

• AMB: the Ancient Machine Book format