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BS EN 28632-2:1994

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Information technology. Computer graphics. Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information Character encoding

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

15-03-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-1994

€348.24
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Notational conventions
3.1 7-Bit and 8-Bit code tables
3.2 Code extension techniques vocabulary
4 Entering and leaving the metafile environment
4.1 Implicitly entering the metafile environment
4.2 Designating and invoking the CGM coding
      environment from ISO 2022
5 Method of encoding opcodes
5.1 Encoding technique of the basic opcode set
5.2 Extension mechanism
5.3 Opcode assignments
6 Method of encoding parameters
6.1 Basic format
6.2 Bitstream format
6.3 Coding integers
6.4 Coding real numbers
6.5 Coding VDCs and points
6.6 Coding point list parameters
6.7 Colour specifiers
6.8 Colour lists
6.9 String parameters
6.10 Enumerated parameters
6.11 Index parameters
6.12 Data record parameters
6.13 Coding VCs and viewport point parameters
6.14 Name parameters
6.15 Compressed bitstream operands
6.16 Structured data record operands
6.17 Glyph mapping
7 Character substitution
8 Representation of each element
8.1 Delimiter elements
8.2 Metafile descriptor elements
8.3 Picture descriptor elements
8.4 Control elements
8.5 Graphical primitive elements
8.6 Attribute elements
8.7 Escape elements
8.8 External elements
8.9 Segment elements
9 Defaults
10 Conformance
11 Encoding rules, proforma, and Model Profile
11.1 General principles
11.1.1 Encodings
11.1.2 Metafile default
11.2 Profile proforma tables
A Formal grammar

Specifies a character encoding of the Computer Graphics Metafile. Coverage includes: entering and leaving the metafile environment; method of encoding opcodes; method of encoding parameters; graphical primitive elements. Also gives detailed tables.

Committee
IST/34
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes and renumbers BS 6945-2(1988) (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
86
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

ECMA 96 : 1985 SYNTAX OF GRAPHICAL DATA FOR MULTIPLE-WORKSTATION INTERFACE (GDS)
ISO/IEC 6429:1992 Information technology Control functions for coded character sets
ISO/IEC 2022:1994 Information technology Character code structure and extension techniques
ISO/IEC 2375:2003 Information technology — Procedure for registration of escape sequences and coded character sets
ISO/IEC 646:1991 Information technology ISO 7-bit coded character set for information interchange

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