Shapefile
Also known as ESRI Shapefile
The shapefile format is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by Esri as a mostly open specification for data interoperability among Esri and other GIS software products. The shapefile format can spatially describe vector features: points, lines, and polygons, representing, for example, water wells, rivers, and lakes. Each item usually has attributes that describe it, such as name or temperature.
Key facts
- File format.name
- Shapefile
- File format.screenshot
- Image:Simple vector map.svg
- File format.caption
- A vector map, with points, polylines and polygons
- File format._noextcode
- on
- File format.extension
- , ,
- File format.mime
- application/vnd.shp
- File format.genre
- GIS
- File format.owner
- Esri
- File format.standard
- Shapefile Technical Description
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Simple vector map.svg