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BS EN 28632-1:1994

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Information technology. Computer graphics. Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information Functional specifications

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-03-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-1994

$669.38
Including GST where applicable

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
4 Concepts
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Delimiter elements
4.3 Metafile descriptor elements
4.4 Picture descriptor elements
4.5 Control elements
4.6 Graphical primitive elements
4.7 Attribute elements
4.8 Escape elements
4.9 External elements
4.10 Segment elements
4.11 Metafile states
4.12 Registration
5 Abstract specification of elements
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Delimiter elements
5.3 Metafile descriptor elements
5.4 Picture descriptor elements
5.5 Control elements
5.6 Graphical primitive elements
5.7 Attribute elements
5.8 Escape elements
5.9 External elements
5.10 Segment elements
6 Metafile defaults
7 Conformance
7.1 Forms of conformance
7.2 Functional conformance of metafiles
7.3 Full conformance of metafiles
7.4 Conformance of other encodings
A Formal grammar of the functional specification of
      version 1 metafiles
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Notation used
A.3 Detailed grammar
A.4 Terminal symbols
B Formal Grammar of the functional specification of
      version 2 metafiles
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Notation used
B.3 Detailed grammar
B.4 Terminal symbols
C Formal grammar of the functional specification of
      version 3 metafiles
C.1 Introduction
C.2 Definitions
C.3 Detailed grammar
C.4 Terminal symbols
D Guidelines for metafile generators and
      interpreters
D.1 Introduction
D.2 Errors and degeneracies
D.3 General guidelines
D.4 Guidelines for element classes
E Guidelines for private encodings
F Reference models
G Conversions between the CIEXYZ reference colour
      space and metafile colour spaces
G.1 Introduction
G.2 Definitions
G.3 CIELUV
G.4 CIELAB
G.5 RGB
G.6 RGB-related
G.7 CMYK
G.8 Bibliography

Describes a file format (suitable for the retrieval and storage of picture description information) using an abstract syntax. The file format, provided by ISO 8632, consists of an ordered set of elements that can be used to describe pictures in a manner that is compatible between devices (of differing design and capabilities) and systems of different architectures.

Committee
IST/31
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes and renumbers BS 6945-1(1988) (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
518
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

ISO/IEC 10036:1996 Information technology Font information interchange Procedures for registration of font-related identifiers
ISO 7942:1985 Information processing systems Computer graphics Graphical Kernel System (GKS) functional description
ISO/IEC 9541-1:1991 Information technology — Font information interchange — Part 1: Architecture
IEC 60646:1992 Test methods for crucible induction furnaces
ISO/IEC 2022:1994 Information technology Character code structure and extension techniques
ISO/IEC 9636-1:1991 Information technology Computer graphics Interfacing techniques for dialogues with graphical devices (CGI) Functional specification Part 1: Overview, profiles, and conformance
ISO/IEC 2375:2003 Information technology — Procedure for registration of escape sequences and coded character sets
ISO/IEC 9541-2:1991 Information technology — Font information interchange — Part 2: Interchange format
ISO/IEC 9973:2013 Information technology Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation Procedures for registration of items

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