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+| Name | Size (per element) | Description |
+| :-:|:-:|:-:|
+| version  | (int32)0x4 | indicates format version 
+| Material Count  | (int32)0x4 | Number of materials declared within the file
+| [Materials](./Material.md#material)  | variable | materials within the file
+
+## material
+
+| Name | Size (per element) | Description |
+| :-:|:-:|:-:|
+| name  | (string)variable | material name 
+| type  | (string)variable | material type 
+
+(repeat per Material Count)
+
+**Each 'string' is an Int16 to indicate length, followed by an ASCII encoded string.