# MRF -- Meta Raster Format

Driver short name

MRF

Added in version 2.1.

Driver built-in by default

This driver is built-in by default

Access to a indexed heap of regular tiles (blocks). Controlled by an xml file, usually organized as a pyramid of overviews, with level zero being the full resolution image. None, PNG, JPEG, ZLIB tile packing are implemented

For file creation options, see "gdalinfo --format MRF"

## Driver capabilities

Supports CreateCopy()

This driver supports the `GDALDriver::CreateCopy()` operation

Supports Create()

This driver supports the `GDALDriver::Create()` operation

Supports Georeferencing

This driver supports georeferencing

Supports VirtualIO

This driver supports virtual I/O operations (/vsimem/, etc.)

## Links

- MRF User Guide

- MRF Specification

- Source repository nasa-gibs/mrf