Introduction
SP gathers all file format information for each file using authoritative and trusted tools. The information so gathered contains details about format including a link to format registry. See the sub-points for details
SP identifies and validates each file using software tools from the FITS package. It makes use of DROID for format identification during the ingest process where a file format is associated with each file. The repository also employs JHOVE as a tool for further format-specific identification, validation and characterization of the file. SP links the file format to its entry in the external format registry, PRONOM.
Responsibility
Digital Preservation Policy Librarian
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