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Vector Markup Language

Vector Markup Language (VML) is an obsolete XML-based file format for two-dimensional vector graphics. It was specified in Part 4 of the Office Open XML standards ISO/IEC 29500 and ECMA-376. According to the specification, VML is a deprecated format included in Office Open XML for legacy reasons only.

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Developed by
Microsoft
Extended from
XML
Filename extension
.htm or .html
Standard
Part of ECMA-376 and ISO/IEC 29500:2008
Type of format
Vector image format

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Vector Markup Language

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples10
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Vector Markup Language

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Developed by · 1
Vector Markup Language → Microsoft
Extended from · 1
Vector Markup Language → XML
Filename extension · 1
Vector Markup Language → .htm or .html
Internet media type · 1
Vector Markup Language → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.vmlDrawing
Standard · 1
Vector Markup Language → Part of ECMA-376 and ISO/IEC 29500:2008
Type of format · 1
Vector Markup Language → Vector image format
Website · 1
Vector Markup Language → ECMA-376, ISO/IEC 29500-4:2012

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vml vector internet microsoft explorer xml office html w3c format graphics deprecated svg 10 web markup used open standard using

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Vector Markup LanguageDeveloped byMicrosoft1.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageExtended fromXML1.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageFilename extension.htm or .html1.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageInternet media type.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.vmlDrawing1.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageStandardPart of ECMA-376 and ISO/IEC 29500:20081.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageType of formatVector image format1.00infobox
Vector Markup LanguageWebsiteECMA-376, ISO/IEC 29500-4:20121.00infobox
Mozilla Firefoxinstance ofWeb browsers0.80text
Operainstance ofWeb browsers0.80text
Safari or Google Chrome support Scalable Vector Graphicsinstance ofWeb browsers0.80text

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