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Details for: ESRI Published Map Format

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Summary
Name	ESRI Published Map Format
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/1366
Family
Classification	GIS
Disclosure
Description	The PMF file is a read-only map file created with ArcMap, an application included with ESRI Desktop GIS. It can be viewed with the ArcReader application. PMF files allow the protecting of data and confidentiality by enabling the creator to limit the data views, printing, zooming and other features of a map.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	Esri / Esri
Supported by	Esri / Esri
Source	National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia
Source date	03 Sep 2020
Source description	This format can be identified via a container signature in DROID version 6 or later. The PRONOM database cannot currently represent container signatures.
Last updated	03 Sep 2020
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