What is the difference between .cals and .xpm?
- Extension
- .cals
- .xpm
- Format
- Binary
- Text
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)
- X Consortium
- Description
- The CALS Raster Graphic File, having the extension .cals, is a type of image file format primarily used for the storage and exchange of digital images, especially in the context of technical and engineering documents. Developed in the mid-1980s by the United States Department of Defense, the CALS format was part of an initiative to standardize electronic document management and interchange, particularly for military and government applications.
- The XPM (X11 Pixmap Graphic) file format is a plain text file format used to store pixmap images, which are pixel-based graphics. It is designed for use with the X Window System, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments. XPM files define images in a structured format, using ASCII text to describe each pixel's color and location within the image. This format supports both monochrome and color images and allows for the definition of custom color palettes.
- MIME Type
- image/cals
- image/x-xbitmap
- Sample
- sample.cals
- sample.xpm
- Wikipedia
- .cals on Wikipedia
- .xpm on Wikipedia