tiff_metadata: Read GDAL_METADATA from a GeoTIFF
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tiff_metadata R Documentation
Read GDAL_METADATA from a GeoTIFF
Description
Returns the GDAL_METADATA XML string (TIFF tag 42112) embedded in a
GeoTIFF file. Returns NA if the tag is not present.
Usage
tiff_metadata(path)
Arguments
path
Path to a GeoTIFF file.
Value
A single character string containing the XML, or NA_character_.
Examples
f <- tempfile(fileext = ".tif")
df <- data.frame(x = 1:4, y = rep(1:2, each = 2), band1 = as.double(1:4))
write_tiff(df, f, metadata = "<GDALMetadata></GDALMetadata>")
tiff_metadata(f)
unlink(f)
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Read GDAL_METADATA from a GeoTIFF
Description
Returns the GDAL_METADATA XML string (TIFF tag 42112) embedded in a
GeoTIFF file. Returns NA if the tag is not present.
Usage
tiff_metadata(path)
Arguments
path |
Path to a GeoTIFF file. |
Value
A single character string containing the XML, or NA_character_.
Examples
f <- tempfile(fileext = ".tif")
df <- data.frame(x = 1:4, y = rep(1:2, each = 2), band1 = as.double(1:4))
write_tiff(df, f, metadata = "<GDALMetadata></GDALMetadata>")
tiff_metadata(f)
unlink(f)
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