What the heck does this extension mean?
.dbf- a file extension that started as dBase II. Works with the Excel spreadsheet to turn data into information on a graph or a map.
.prj- used to save project data and settings. Microsoft Project is an example that uses this extension.
.sbn-used for ESRI software only ArcView is an example of a program that uses this extension.
.sbx- Contains a spatial index for the features in GIS sets.
.shp- One of the ESRI shapefiles that helps with data formatting and models. This along with .shx, .dbf and other extensions must all be used together to get the information displayed correctly for the model. This format deals with the geometry itself.
.shp.xml- metadata in XML format.
.shx-Deals with shapefiles that allows geometry to seek forwards and backwards quickly. This is a popular geospatial vector data format for GIS software. This is for the shape format.
