Map of exchange format MIF / MID

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Exchange Format MIF/MID is submitted by ASCII-text files that describe the coordinates, attributes and appearance (graphical representation) of map objects. For information about the coordinates and graphical representation are stored in a file with the extension *. MIF, and the attributes of objects - in a file with the extension *. MID.

One pair of files MIF/MID represents a map layer that contains a set of vector data: point, linear, areal. Map in MIF/MID format may consist of several layers, ie several files pairs of exchange format MIF/MID.