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Formats
These historical maps are provided in SVG format. SVG (Scalable
Vector Graphics) is a format that is Interactive, Scalable, and
allows Zooming and Panning. An SVG enabled browser or viewer
plugin is required, we recommend using Opera (see our help
file for more information).
Interactive Popup Information
On the SVG historical maps, moving over the name of any country
will display a popup with additional information about the country.
Zooming and Panning
The SVG historical maps allow you to zoom in and out. Once
zoomed in, you can pan (move the map around) to any position.
Note that this feature is not fully developed in the Opera web
browser.
Colors
All historical maps are 32 bit true color image files. They will
display reasonably well for systems set to 16 bit high color
displays, but they will display poorly on systems with 8 bit,
256 color settings.
Size
The SVG maps are completely scalable. They will expand or contract
to fill the currently active window. |