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Signatures
External signatures File extension: cgm
Internal signatures
Name Computer Graphics Metafile (Binary) Version 1
Description Begin Metafile command header followed by Metafile name (possibly empty) followed by Metafile Description which includes Metafile Version command header (hex 1022) and version number 1. Trailer End Metafile command header (0040) that may be followed by nulls.
Byte sequences
Position type Absolute from BOF
Offset 0
Byte order Little-endian
Value 00[20:3F]*10220001
Position type Absolute from EOF
Offset 0
Maximum Offset 1024
Byte order Little-endian
Value 0040
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