Photoshop File Formats.pdf .... where is it?

Hello
I am looking at the API documentation, and it refers to an external file called Photoshop File Formats.pdf. Since I wanted to read and write PSD files, rather than actually interfacing with Photoshop, I think I may just want to use this document as a resource to do this.
Anyone know where this document can be found?
Thanks
n8

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