X BitMap
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| MIME type : | image / x ‑ xbitmap, image / x ‑ xbm |
| Type: | Graphic format |
| Extended by: | C (programming language) |
| Expanded to: | X PixMap (XPM) |
X BitMap (XBM) is a format for displaying monochrome raster graphics, mainly cursors and icons . The XBM file format was replaced by XPM for X11 in 1989 .
The graphics consist of pure text files; they can be edited with a simple text editor and integrated directly into the C source code.
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- ↑ The .xbm MIME type is not registered with the IANA
- ^ Daniel Dardailler: The XPM Story . July 15, 1996. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
