Standard Interchange Format
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Standard Interchange Format, called SIF, is a geospatial data exchange format. A standard or neutral format used to move graphics files between computer systems.
It was originally developed under DOD Project 2851 and is currently codified in Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata maintained by the Federal Geographic Data Committee
.
Unit 69 of the NCGIA Core Corriculum in GIS states that SIF is a "popular data exchange format for many GIS packages" and was "developed to support exchange of data between Intergraph
and other systems."
Navteq
uses Standard Interchange Format (SIF)
Another example of data available in SIF format can be found online from the NASA
's BOREAS project that also claims that the SIF format is "not well documented."
Additional criticism of SIF, along with recognition of SIF's ubiquity and utility for exchanging data, is acknowledge in the online journal article "Is a Standard Terrain Data Format Necessary?"
It was originally developed under DOD Project 2851 and is currently codified in Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata maintained by the Federal Geographic Data Committee
Federal Geographic Data Committee
The Federal Geographic Data Committee is a United States government committee which promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis. Its 19 members are representatives from the Executive Office of the President, and Cabinet level and...
.
Unit 69 of the NCGIA Core Corriculum in GIS states that SIF is a "popular data exchange format for many GIS packages" and was "developed to support exchange of data between Intergraph
Intergraph
Intergraph Corporation is an American software development and services company. It provides enterprise engineering and geospatially powered software to businesses, governments, and organizations around the world. Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine and Security,...
and other systems."
Navteq
NAVTEQ
Navteq is a Chicago, Illinois-based provider of Geographic Information Systems data and is a dominant company in providing the base electronic navigable maps...
uses Standard Interchange Format (SIF)
Another example of data available in SIF format can be found online from the NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's BOREAS project that also claims that the SIF format is "not well documented."
Additional criticism of SIF, along with recognition of SIF's ubiquity and utility for exchanging data, is acknowledge in the online journal article "Is a Standard Terrain Data Format Necessary?"