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TAB format is the native file format of MapInfo. Tab files store both feature geometry and attributes. A logical MapInfo TAB file consists of several physical files, having the following file name extensions:
| • | .tab The main file for a MapInfo table, it is associated with the appropriate DAT, MAP, ID, and IND files. |
| • | .dat Tabular data for a table in MapInfo’s native format. |
| • | .id An index to a MapInfo graphical objects (MAP) file. |
| • | .map Contains geographic information describing map objects. |
| • | .ind An index to a MapInfo tabular (DAT) file. |
All files need to be present prior to a TAB file being imported into QuickMap. For more info on the file format visit www.mapinfo.com
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