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CIF
Date added 18 March 2009
Last edited 11 May 2009
Full Title
Crystallographic Information File
Description
The Crystallographic Information File is an extensible standard file format for the exchange of crystallographic and related structured data. A CIF file is a profile of the more generally applicable STAR File Format (Self-Defining Text Archival and Retrieval).
Standards Developing Organisations
None.
Rights
No information
Lifecycle Action
- Access, Use and Reuse
Standard Framework
- Digital Repository Standards
Standard Type
- Metadata Structure Standards
Current Version
- 2002 - Crystallographic Information File, version 1.1 [external]
- Available for download from the International Union of Crystallography.
Further Information
- Wikipedia article for CIF [external]
- Resources for the implementation of CIF [external]
Alternative Current Versions
None.
Previous Version
- 1991 - Crystallographic Information File, version 1.0 [external]
- Available for download from the International Union of Crystallography
Referenced Standards
None.