> Have you taken a look at the old Amiga IFF format? It consisted mainly of
> "chunks" identified by a 32-bit type code and a chunk-length code. While
> most implementations were for specific multi-media applications (chunks
> defining sound formats, chunks defining image formats, etc), the standard
> itself was data-neutral.
Defined by Electronic Arts, I think. Couple of references:
http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/mxr/gfx/2d/IFF.txt
http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/tech/aboutiff.htm
> I believe that Microsoft is using a derivative of that format for some of
> its files, and I think that TIFF files are another instantiation.
To avoid using Redmondian references :-) I think IFF was one
of the strongest inspirations for the PNG .
> It may be worth looking at to avoid re-inventing wheels.
>
>
> >Brian
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