MapInfo (MAPINFO/MITAB) Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
MAPINFO MITAB |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Licensing Level |
Base |
Dependencies |
None |
Dataset Type |
Folder or File |
Feature Type |
File base name |
Typical File Extensions |
.tab (.dat, .id, .map, .ind) |
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes |
Generic Color Support |
Yes |
Spatial Index |
Always |
Schema Required |
Yes |
Transaction Support |
No |
Geometry Type |
mapinfo_type |
Encoding Support | Yes |
Geometry Support |
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Geometry |
Supported? |
|
Geometry |
Supported? |
aggregate |
yes |
|
point |
yes |
circles |
yes |
|
polygon |
yes |
circular arc |
yes |
|
raster |
no |
donut polygon |
yes |
|
solid |
no |
elliptical arc |
yes |
|
surface |
no |
ellipses |
yes |
|
text |
yes |
line |
yes |
|
z values |
no |
none |
yes |
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