.. index:: MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics)
.. index:: .mng

MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics)
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Extensions: .mng

Developer: `MNG Development Group <http://www.libpng.org/pub/mng/mngnews.html>`_


**Support**


BSD-licensed: |yes|

Export: |no|

Officially Supported Versions: 

Reader: MNGReader (:bsd-reader:`Source Code <MNGReader.java>`, :doc:`Supported Metadata Fields </metadata/MNGReader>`)


Freely Available Software:

- `libmng (MNG reference library) <https://sourceforge.net/projects/libmng/>`_

Sample Datasets:

- `MNG sample files <https://sourceforge.net/projects/libmng/files/libmng-testsuites/MNGsuite-1.0/MNGsuite.zip/download>`_

We currently have:

* the `libmng-testsuites <http://downloads.sourceforge.net/libmng/MNGsuite-20030305.zip>`_ package (from 2003 March 05, in C) 
* a large number of MNG datasets



**Ratings**


Pixels: |Good|

Metadata: |Good|

Openness: |Outstanding|

Presence: |Fair|

Utility: |Poor|

**Additional Information**


.. seealso:: 
  `MNG homepage <http://www.libpng.org/pub/mng/>`_  
  `MNG specification <http://www.libpng.org/pub/mng/spec>`_