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  3. Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Specification (Second Edition) publication history

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Specification (Second Edition) publication history

Date Status
10 November 2003 Recommendation
20 May 2003 Proposed Recommendation
1 October 1996 Recommendation
1 July 1996 Proposed Recommendation
28 May 1996 Working Draft
11 March 1996 Working Draft
21 February 1996 Working Draft
28 January 1996 Working Draft
26 November 1995 Working Draft

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