4.2.5.1 - The repository shall have tools or methods to identify the file type of all submitted Data Objects.
Introduction
SP employs the use of a number tools through the FITS software package to identify and validate the file formats contained within the SIP.
- the DROID tool identifies formats during the SIP ingestion process where a file format is associated with each file
- JHOVE is a tool used to further format-specific identification, validation and characterization of the file
- when a file format is identified, where possible, the file is linked to the format's entry in PRONOM, the British National Archive's format registry.
Please see the documents below for further details.
Responsibility
Digital Preservation Policy Librarian
Relevant Documents