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MIF File - What is a .mif file and how do I open it?
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What is a MIF file? File format used by MapInfo mapping and geographic analysis software; saves a map visualization in a format that can be recognized by third party applications; used as an exchange format between GIS applications.
More Information MapInfo is used for a generating visualizations of a variety of data sets, including demographics statistics, civil engineering information (roads, water mains, etc.), and business intelligence data. NOTE: MIF files are sometimes accompanied by a .MID (MapInfo data) file that contains additional spatial data.
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.MIF File Extension
3 file types use the .mif file extension.
MapInfo Interchange Format File
| Developer | Pitney Bowes Software |
| Popularity |
3.7 | 13 Votes |
What is a MIF file?
File format used by MapInfo mapping and geographic analysis software; saves a map visualization in a format that can be recognized by third party applications; used as an exchange format between GIS applications.
More Information
MapInfo is used for a generating visualizations of a variety of data sets, including demographics statistics, civil engineering information (roads, water mains, etc.), and business intelligence data.
NOTE: MIF files are sometimes accompanied by a .MID (MapInfo data) file that contains additional spatial data.
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Programs that open MIF files
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Pitney Bowes MapInfo
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Golden Software Surfer
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Golden Software Didger
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Discontinued
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GDAL
Free
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GDAL
Free
Category: GIS Files
Updated: January 17, 2012
FrameMaker Interchange Format File
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
| Popularity |
4.0 | 6 Votes |
File created by FrameMaker, a program used to generate and manipulate large, structured documents; saved in plain ASCII text and stores all data originally from a .FM or .BOOK file; describes the document's text, graphics, and layout information.
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MIF files are used for exporting FrameMaker documents into a format that can be manipulated by third-party applications and scripts. Exported MIF files can be converted back to their original FM or BOOK files without losing any information.
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Adobe FrameMaker
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Category: Page Layout Files
Updated: January 11, 2011
Management Information Format
| Developer | N/A |
| Popularity |
3.3 | 3 Votes |
Defines custom system architectures that can be tested using Microsoft Systems Management Server; also known as a IDMIF file.
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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
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Category: Misc Files
Updated: 2006