.. _raster.dimap:

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DIMAP -- Spot DIMAP
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.. shortname:: DIMAP

.. built_in_by_default::

This is a read-only read for Spot DIMAP described images. To use, select
the METADATA.DIM file in a product directory, or the product directory
itself.

The imagery is in a distinct imagery file, often a TIFF file, but the
DIMAP dataset handles accessing that file, and attaches geolocation and
other metadata to the dataset from the metadata xml file.

From GDAL 1.6.0, the content of the <Spectral_Band_Info> node is
reported as metadata at the level of the raster band. Note that the
content of the Spectral_Band_Info of the first band is still reported as
metadata of the dataset, but this should be considered as a deprecated
way of getting this information.

NOTE: Implemented as ``gdal/frmts/dimap/dimapdataset.cpp``.

Driver capabilities
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.. supports_georeferencing::

.. supports_virtualio::
