Table of Contents

1 Scope<br>2 Conformance<br>3 Normative references<br>4 Terms and definitions<br>5 Symbols and abbreviated terms<br>6 Concepts<br>7 Abstract specifications of elements<br>8 Metafile defaults<br>9 Profiles and conformance<br>Annex A (normative) - Formal grammar of the functional<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specification of version 1 metafiles <br>Annex B (normative) - Formal grammar of the functional <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specification of version 2 metafiles<br>Annex C (normative) - Formal grammar of the functional <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specification of version 3 metafiles<br>Annex D (informative) - Guidelines for metafile <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;generators and interpreters<br>Annex E (informative) - Guidelines for private encodings<br>Annex F (informative) - Reference models<br>Annex G (informative) - Conversions between CIEXYZ <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reference colour space & metafile colour spaces<br>Annex H (normative) - Formal grammar of the functional <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specification of version 4 metafiles<br>Annex I (normative) - Proforma tables and font metrics

Abstract

Describes a file format suitable for the storage and retrieval of picture description information. The file format consists of an ordered set of elements that may be used to describe pictures in a way that is compatible between systems of different architectures, compatible with devices of differing capabilities and design, and meaningful to application constituencies.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Canadian Standards Association
ProductNote	Reconfirmed EN
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