Version 5 mat-file format Version 5 mAt-file format In MATLAB Version 5, a MAT-file is made up of a 128-byte header followed by ne or more data elements. Each data element is composed of an 8-byte tag followed by the data in the element. The tag specifies the number of bytes in the data element and how these bytes should be interpreted; that is, should the bytes be read as 16-bit values, 32-bit values, floating point values or some other data type By using tags, the Version 5 MAT-file format provides quick access to individual data elements within a MAT-file. You can move through a MaT-file by finding a tag and then skipping ahead the specified number of bytes until the next tag MATLAB Version 5 MAT-File Format"on page-4 graphically illustrates this MAT-file format. The sections that follow provide more details about these MAT-file elementsVersion 5 MAT-File Format 3 Version 5 MAT-File Format In MATLAB Version 5, a MAT-file is made up of a 128-byte header followed by one or more data elements. Each data element is composed of an 8-byte tag followed by the data in the element. The tag specifies the number of bytes in the data element and how these bytes should be interpreted; that is, should the bytes be read as 16-bit values, 32-bit values, floating point values or some other data type. By using tags, the Version 5 MAT-file format provides quick access to individual data elements within a MAT-file. You can move through a MAT-file by finding a tag and then skipping ahead the specified number of bytes until the next tag. “MATLAB Version 5 MAT-File Format” on page -4 graphically illustrates this MAT-file format. The sections that follow provide more details about these MAT-file elements