CorelDraw File Format

Question

Is there any documentation \ code in the file format used in CorelDraw CDR files?

I am mainly interested in programmatically manipulating coreldraw files in a simple way without opening up to date program. I know that the application supports scripts in VBA or something similar, but I would prefer to be able to manipulate files without having to run CorelDraw at all.

Answer 1

Here's a discussion of the forum from coreldraw.com that suggests using CMX instead. It looks like there are no CDR specifications, but you can get them for CMX.

Another option is to try some converters and convert to a more well-documented format (but then you will have to look if the information is lost during the conversion).

Answer 2

You can use SVG instead of CorelDraw CDR. The SVG specification is open and XML-based, editable even with a text editor.