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Formats
Code-Point is available in BS 7567 (NTF v2.0) Level 2 and Comma Separated Values (CSV).
NTF
NTF is the standard transfer format for most of Ordnance Survey’s digital map data products. Code-Point is
supplied in NTF v2.0 Level 2, which has been formally recognised as a British Standard – BS 7567.
For convenience, BS 7567 (NTF v2.0) Level 2 is referred to as NTF throughout. The structure of Code-Point
supplied in NTF is described in chapter 2 and chapter 3 of the technical specification.
CSV
CSV is a standard method for delivering data. It is a common interchange format for spreadsheets and
databases, and facilitates simplistic use of Code-Point.
For convenience, this is referred to as CSV throughout. The structure of Code-Point supplied in CSV is
described in chapter 4 and chapter 5 of the technical specification.
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