This directory contains drafts of the Introduction, Fundamentals,
SD, Vdata, Vgroup, R8, R24, Pal, Utilities and GR chapters,
front matter (cover page), table of contents, list of tables,
list of figures and the Appendix of the HDF version 4.1r1 User's 
Guide. 

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NOTES (5.7.97): 

The table numbering in the Annotations chapter is currently incorrect
(off by 3) and will be fixed as soon as a fix is available from Adobe
tech support.
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The chapters can be found in the following files:

		Introduction	Intro.mif, Intro.ps, Intro.pdf
		Fundamentals	Fundmtls.mif, Fundmtls.ps, Fundmtls.pdf
		Vgroup		Vgroups.mif, Vgroups.ps, Vgroups.pdf
		Vdata		Vdatas.mif, Vdatas.ps, Vdatas.pdf
		RIS8		RIS8s.mif, RIS8s.ps, RIS8s.pdf
		RIS24		RIS24s.mif, RIS24s.ps, RIS24s.pdf
		Palette		Palettes.mif, Palettes.ps, Palettes.pdf
		Performance	Perform.mif, Perform.ps, Perform.pdf
		Error Reporting	Errors.mif, Errors.ps, Errors.pdf 
		SDS (SD)	SDS_SD.mif, SDS_SD.ps, SDS_SD.pdf
		SDS (DFSD)	SDS_DFSD.mif, SDS_DFSD.ps, SDS_DFSD.pdf
		Utilities	Utils.mif, Utils.ps, Utils.pdf
		General Raster 	GR.mif, GR.ps, GR.pdf
		Annotations 	Annot.mif, Annot.ps, Annot.pdf
		Appendix 	Appndx.mif, Appndx.ps, Appndx.pdf
		Front Matter	Front.mif, Front.ps, Front_New.pdf
		Table of Contents   UG_TOC.mif, UG_TOC.ps, UG_TOC.pdf
		List of Tables 	    UG_LOT.mif, UG_LOT.ps, UG_LOT.pdf
		List of Figures     UG_LOF.mif, UG_LOF.ps, UG_LOF.pdf
		List of Examples    UG_LOE.mif, UG_LOE.ps, UG_LOE.pdf
		Index		UG_IX.mif, UG_IX.ps, UG_IX.pdf

The Example_ASCII directory contains ASCII versions of the User's 
Guide examples.

The UG_Index.pdx file is the PDF index file for the User's Guide.
The UG_Index directory contains the PDF index database files for
the User's Guide.  Both the UG_Index.pdx file and the contents of
the UG_Index directory must be downloaded in addition to the UG 
PDF files, and your copy of Adobe Exchange or Reader must be
configured to find these files, in order to utilize the "Search"
function of Exchange/Reader to look up word and phrases in the
UG PDF files.  (See the documentation for Adobe Exchange or 
Reader for information on how to do this.)

The UG_41r1.ps is a postscript file containing all chapters of 
the User's Guide in order.

Please send your comments and suggestions to hdfhelp@ncsa.uiuc.edu.
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May 7, 1997

Added all MIF and PS files.  PDF files will be added in the near future.
 
May 15, 1997

Regenerated all PS files.  Changed .fm.mif file name extensions to .mif . 
Added PDF files.  Added PDF index file and index database directory.
Added the UG_41r1.ps file. 

