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HDFView Software

HDFView software consists of the HDFView utility and the Java HDF Object Package.

HDFView is a Java-based visual tool for browsing and editing HDF (HDF5 and HDF4) files. Using HDFView, you can:

• View a file hierarchy in a tree structure
• Create new files, add or delete groups and datasets
• View and modify the content of a dataset
• Add, delete, and modify attributes

HDFView uses the Java HDF Object Package, which implements HDF4 and HDF5 data objects in an object-oriented form.

Pre-built Binary Distributions

Note: This release provides two ways to install the HDFView pre-built binary distribution for a platform:

• Running an installer. The installer uses a system-specific program to install the HDFView application on the target system.
• Using an application image. This method simply requires running the provided executable to obtain the software. The application image is a folder/file image of the HDFView application. The user must set up any shortcuts or file associations.

After you uncompress the downloaded pre-built binary file, refer to the provided README for details.

Source Code

For further details, see How to Build HDFView from Source.