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Graphics and file transfer

In the context of the European research project ESPRIT 2, an application demonstration has shown how the Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) and File Transfer Access and Management (FTAM) standards can be used together to enable remote access to individual pictures within a CGM.

There are eight MHEG (Multimedia and Hypermedia information coding Expert Group) object classes that are defined both in ASN.1 and in SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language). These classes can transparently exchange objects encoded in many different formats (JPEG, MPEG, text, etc.), including proprietary formats. MHEG objects can be icons or buttons that trigger actions when clicked, and are independent of the application and of the presentation.