ESRI Arc/View ShapeFile
Abbreviation: Shapefile
Identifiers:
Type | Id | |
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SIS ID | fShapefile | Copy ID to clipboardSIS ID copied |
LOCLibrary of Congress | fdd000280 | |
PRONOMUK National Archives | x-fmt/235 | |
BabelNet | bn:02131405n | |
Wikidata | Q278934 |
Media type(s):
-
x-gis/x-shapefile -
application/vnd.shp
File extension(s): .shp
Functional domains:
- Geodata
Recommendations:
Centre | Domain | Level | Comments |
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DANS | GeodataInformation on geographic locations. | acceptable |
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OTA | GeodataInformation on geographic locations. | acceptable | |
Sprakbanken | GeodataInformation on geographic locations. | acceptable |
Description:
"The shapefile format is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by Esri as a mostly open specification for data interoperability among Esri and other GIS software products. The shapefile format can spatially describe vector features: points, lines, and polygons, representing, for example, water wells, rivers, and lakes." (Wikipedia)
Mandatory files: (after Wikipedia, see the LoC and other links below for an exhaustive listing)
- .shp — shape format; the feature geometry itself {content-type: x-gis/x-shapefile}
- .shx — shape index format; a positional index of the feature geometry to allow seeking forwards and backwards quickly {content-type: x-gis/x-shapefile}
- .dbf — attribute format; columnar attributes for each shape, in dBase IV format {content-type: application/octet-stream OR text/plain}
Note also that newer media types have been requested, respectively application/vnd.shp, /vnd.shx, and /vnd.dbf (see below).
See the following for more information:
Keywords: GIS, ArcGIS, Esri