3.4 Format Descriptions

A format description file comprises one or more format descriptions. A format description consists of a line specifying the format type and title followed by one or more variable descriptions, as in the following example:

binary_data "Default binary format"
latitude 1 4 long 6
longitude 5 8 long 6

• 3.4.1 Format Type and Title
• Format Descriptors
• 3.4.2 Variable Descriptions