## Image Support

### WBMP Images

The Web browser supports rendering of Wireless Bitmap (WBMP) images. WBMP is a graphic format optimized for mobile computing devices. At present WBMP supports only a simple picture format that is restricted to bi-level, black and white pixel images.

A WBMP image is identified using a TypeField value, which describes encoding information such as pixel and palette organization, compression, and animation. The TypeField value also determines image characteristics according to WAP documentation. An Image Type Identifier represents Type Field values. Currently, there is only one type of WBMP specified. The Image Type Identifier label for this is 0.

This image type has the following characteristics:

- No compression
- One bit color (white=1, black=0)
- One bit deep (monochrome)

The Web browser does not support graphic animation.

WBMP is part of the Wireless Application Protocol, Wireless Application Environment Specification Version 1.1. The WBMP specification is available at:

http://www.wapforum.org/docs/technical1.1/.

Many utilities are available as shareware to convert other graphical file formats to the WBMP format.