Fip Header structure

The Fip Header is a means of carrying metadata around with a file. It is placed at the top of a file and is delimited by a ~ (tilde sign) followed by a NewLine.

~

SN:the_name_of_this_file DU:where_should_it_go 

SC:what_is_its_source_character_set 

DC:and_its_destination_character_Set

~

 Here is some data - it can be text or binary data such as a picture. 

Here is some data - it can be text or binary data such as a picture. 

Here is some data - it can be text or binary data such as a picture. 

See also the more detailed Training Data File Structure. and FipHdrFields?