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+Here is an extract from the README file:
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+ * Copyright (C) 1989-94 GROUPE BULL
+
+ XPM Version 3
+
+WHAT IS XPM?
+============
+
+XPM (X PixMap) is a format for storing/retrieving X pixmaps to/from files.
+
+Here is provided a library containing a set of four functions, similar to the
+X bitmap functions as defined in the Xlib: XpmCreatePixmapFromData,
+XpmCreateDataFromPixmap, XpmReadFileToPixmap and XpmWriteFileFromPixmap for
+respectively including, storing, reading and writing this format, plus four
+other: XpmCreateImageFromData, XpmCreateDataFromImage, XpmReadFileToImage and
+XpmWriteFileFromImage for working with images instead of pixmaps.