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 ====== Map Suite Portable Data Format Guide ====== ====== Map Suite Portable Data Format Guide ======
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 All editions of Map Suite come with support for the most popular GIS file formats baked right in; these are the **natively-supported formats**. ​ In general, a natively-supported format will enjoy better performance and API friendliness than those that are supposed through extensions.  ​ All editions of Map Suite come with support for the most popular GIS file formats baked right in; these are the **natively-supported formats**. ​ In general, a natively-supported format will enjoy better performance and API friendliness than those that are supposed through extensions.  ​
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 Vector data allows you to style and display your data exactly how you want it.  If the data format you are looking for is not listed below you can easily [[Map Suite Integrating Custom Data Formats | integrate your own custom data]] format. ​ Vector data allows you to style and display your data exactly how you want it.  If the data format you are looking for is not listed below you can easily [[Map Suite Integrating Custom Data Formats | integrate your own custom data]] format. ​
 ^Format ^Support Type ^Map Suite Version ^ ^Format ^Support Type ^Map Suite Version ^
-| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Shapefile|ShapeFile]]((All versions of Map Suite support ShapeFile DBFs in the standard dBASE III format. ​ Additionally,​ since Map Suite 8.0, DBFs in Visual FoxPro format are also supported.)) ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​8.0   | +| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Shapefile|ShapeFile]]((All versions of Map Suite support ShapeFile DBFs in the standard dBASE III format. ​ Additionally,​ since Map Suite 8.0, DBFs in Visual FoxPro format are also supported.)) ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​MapInfo_TAB_format|MapInfo TAB]]   | Read/​write ​  ​| ​8.0   | +| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​MapInfo_TAB_format|MapInfo TAB]]   | Read/​write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| ThinkGeo [[http://​thinkgeo.com/​forums/​MapSuite/​tabid/​143/​aft/​9903/​Default.aspx|TinyGeo]] ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​8.0   | +| ThinkGeo [[http://​thinkgeo.com/​forums/​MapSuite/​tabid/​143/​aft/​9903/​Default.aspx|TinyGeo]] ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Keyhole_Markup_Language|KML]] (Keyhole Markup Language) ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​8.0   | +| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Keyhole_Markup_Language|KML]] (Keyhole Markup Language) ​  | Read/​write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​GPS_Exchange_Format|GPX]] (GPs eXchange format) ​  | Read   ​| ​8.0   | +| [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​GPS_Exchange_Format|GPX]] (GPs eXchange format) ​  | Read   ​| ​9.0   | 
-| ESRI [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Esri_grid|Grid]] (//​.grd//​) ​  | Read   ​| ​8.0   |+| ESRI [[http://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Esri_grid|Grid]] (//​.grd//​) ​  | Read   ​| ​9.0   |
  
  
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 Raster data is typically aerial imagery, satellite imagery and topo maps.  However you can use almost any image as a raster layer and add it to the map.  For example you may have a jpeg that represents a floor plan of a building that you would like to display on a map. Raster data is typically aerial imagery, satellite imagery and topo maps.  However you can use almost any image as a raster layer and add it to the map.  For example you may have a jpeg that represents a floor plan of a building that you would like to display on a map.
 ^ Format ^ Support Type ^ Map Suite Version ^ ^ Format ^ Support Type ^ Map Suite Version ^
-| GeoTIFF ​  | Read   ​| ​3.0   | +| GeoTIFF ​  | Read   ​| ​9.0   | 
-| BMP   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​3.0   | +| BMP   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| PNG   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​3.0   | +| PNG   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| GIF   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​3.0   | +| GIF   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| JPG   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​3.0   | +| JPG   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​9.0   | 
-| TIFF   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​3.0   |+| TIFF   | Read/​Write ​  ​| ​9.0   |
  
  
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 ^ <div width_noraml>​Format/​Provider</​div>​ ^ Map Suite Version ^ Description ^ ^ <div width_noraml>​Format/​Provider</​div>​ ^ Map Suite Version ^ Description ^
-| [[http://​thinkgeo.com/​servers/​world-map-kit-online/​| World Map Kit Online]] ​  ​| ​3.0   | ThinkGeo'​s basemap based on Open Street Map Data that is displayed in most of the sample applications. ​ You can check out what the maps look like at http://​maps.thinkgeo.com ​  | +| [[http://​thinkgeo.com/​servers/​world-map-kit-online/​| World Map Kit Online]] ​  ​| ​9.0   | ThinkGeo'​s basemap based on Open Street Map Data that is displayed in most of the sample applications. ​ You can check out what the maps look like at http://​maps.thinkgeo.com ​  | 
-| [[http://​www.opengeospatial.org/​standards/​wms| WMS (Web Map Service)]] ​  ​| ​6.0   | WMS is a open standard set by the OGC to consume maps over the web.   | +| [[http://​www.opengeospatial.org/​standards/​wms| WMS (Web Map Service)]] ​  ​| ​9.0   | WMS is a open standard set by the OGC to consume maps over the web.   | 
-| [[http://​www.opengeospatial.org/​standards/​wfs| WFS (Web Feature Service)]] ​  ​| ​6.0   | WFS is a open standard set by the OGC.   | +| [[http://​www.opengeospatial.org/​standards/​wfs| WFS (Web Feature Service)]] ​  ​| ​9.0   | WFS is a open standard set by the OGC.   | 
-| Google Maps ((*Use of Google Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Google Maps API For Business license and is subject to Google'​s licensing terms. For more information,​ please visit: https://​developers.google.com/​maps/​licensing)) ​  ​| ​3.0   | Google Maps   | +| Google Maps ((*Use of Google Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Google Maps API For Business license and is subject to Google'​s licensing terms. For more information,​ please visit: https://​developers.google.com/​maps/​licensing)) ​  ​| ​9.0   | Google Maps   | 
-| Bing Maps ((*Use of Bing Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Bing Maps license and is subject to Microsoft'​s licensing terms. For more information,​ please visit: http://​www.microsoft.com/​maps/​Licensing/​licensing.aspx)) ​  ​| ​3.0   | Bing Maps   | +| Bing Maps ((*Use of Bing Maps within a Map Suite developer SDK requires a Bing Maps license and is subject to Microsoft'​s licensing terms. For more information,​ please visit: http://​www.microsoft.com/​maps/​Licensing/​licensing.aspx)) ​  ​| ​9.0   | Bing Maps   | 
-| NOAA Radar   ​| ​8.0   | NEXRAD Radar updated every 15 minutes covering most of the United States. ​  | +| NOAA Radar   ​| ​9.0   | NEXRAD Radar updated every 15 minutes covering most of the United States. ​  | 
-| NOAA Weather Watches & Warnings ​  ​| ​8.0   | Current weather watches and warnings covering the United States. ​  | +| NOAA Weather Watches & Warnings ​  ​| ​9.0   | Current weather watches and warnings covering the United States. ​  | 
-| NOAA Weather Stations ​  ​| ​8.0   | Current temperatures and other weather information from NOAA weather stations around the United States. ​  |+| NOAA Weather Stations ​  ​| ​9.0   | Current temperatures and other weather information from NOAA weather stations around the United States. ​  |
  
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