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Cumulus optionally generates this file, it represents one way that current Cumulus derivatives can be supplied to any [[:Category:User Contributions|third party additions]] you use, or your own external purposes.
 
TwoThree examples taken from third party [[:Category:AddOns|addons]]:
* [[File:BadgeCumulusRealtime|developing v1.pngreal time]]: Thefunctionality. This add-on is by the author of Cumulus, Steve Loft, and involves 2 extra wind graphics added at the bottom of the example 'gauges' page in the web template set produced by Cumulus 1, were it was developed inusing [http://silverlight.net/ SilverLight] and they needuses data obtained by reading this file as part of [[CumulusRealtime|developing real time]] functionality.
* [[WeatherConsole]]
* [[Sidebar gadget]]
 
Standard Cumulus 1 can use this file for its optional real-time wind gauges functionality (see [[#Where is the file used in Cumulus 1]]).
 
There are two key points to understand about the source for generation of the file:
On top of your internet connection bandwidth restrictions, you may also have bandwidth caps on your web server so this same figure should be considered for your web server.
 
= Where is the file used in Cumulus 1 =
 
NOTE: Although MX can optionally generate the file, there is no functionality included in MX that will read this file for any purpose.
 
[[File:Badge v1.png]]: The 2 wind graphics added at the bottom of the example 'gauges' page in the web template set produced by Cumulus 1 were developed in [http://silverlight.net/ SilverLight] and they need data obtained by reading this file as part of [[CumulusRealtime|developing real time]] functionality.
 
= Special note to Fine Offset/EasyWeather users =
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