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.gif file extension

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.gif

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) that supports animation. Created by CompuServ and used primarily for web use. See GIF glossary entry for more information.

Relevant links:

www.webstyleguide.com/graphics/gifs.html - Web Style Guide on GIF files. Good straight forward overview of what GIF files are.
www.daubnet.com/formats/GIF.html - Definition of the file GIF format, more intuitive than the formal specifications (below).
GIF 87 file specification
GIF 89 file specification

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