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=Introduction=
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== MapInfo File Formats==
There are a number of files that make up a MapInfo Table.  The minimum files for a GIS map object with data are:
*.DAT
*.ID
*.MAP
*.TAB

There are a number of additional files types that may be present, these include: .IND, .TDA, .TIN and .TMA. <br>

TUFLOW utilises the MapInfo Interchange Format files for MapInfo GIS inputs.  The MapInfo interchange format consists of a pair of files with the extensions .MIF and .MID. Both of these files are text files (and can be viewed in a text editor).  Whilst knowledge of the file formats is not necessary for TUFLOW modelling, advanced users can take advantage of the nature of the file formats to manipulate these datasets.<br>
A full description of the MIF/MID file formats is available [http://www.gissky.com/Download/Download/DataFormat/Mapinfo_Mif.pdf | here.]
<u>'''MIF File'''</u><br>
The

=Basics=
In this section are some basic MapInfo functions that are regularly used in creating TUFLOW models in MapInfo.
# [[MI_Import_Mif | Import a .MIF/.MID]]
# [[MI_Export_Mif | Export a .MIF/.MID]]
# [[MI_Table_Editing | Editing a Table]]
=Tips and Tricks=
# [[MI_Pack_Table | Pack Table]]

=Conclusion=