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DROID uses the PRONOM [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pronom/droid-signature-files.htm signature files] to perform format identification. Like PRONOM, it was [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/manage-information/policy-process/digital-continuity/file-profiling-tool-droid/ developed by the National Archives of the UK]. Written in Java, XML. | DROID uses the PRONOM [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/aboutapps/pronom/droid-signature-files.htm signature files] to perform format identification. Like PRONOM, it was [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/manage-information/policy-process/digital-continuity/file-profiling-tool-droid/ developed by the National Archives of the UK]. Written in Java, XML. | ||
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− | + | == PRONOM == | |
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The format information held in PRONOM is what powers [[DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)]]. Both are maintained by the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ UK's National Archives]. | The format information held in PRONOM is what powers [[DROID (Digital Record Object Identification)]]. Both are maintained by the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ UK's National Archives]. | ||
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Although the information and website are made freely available under the Open Government License, the underlying software engine that powers PRONOM is proprietary. | Although the information and website are made freely available under the Open Government License, the underlying software engine that powers PRONOM is proprietary. | ||
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− | + | === The PRONOM Web API === | |
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The website is oriented towards manual browsing, but note that each PRONOM registry entry as a permalink, like this: | The website is oriented towards manual browsing, but note that each PRONOM registry entry as a permalink, like this: | ||
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http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/fmt/579.xml | http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/fmt/579.xml | ||
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= User Experiences = | = User Experiences = | ||
* [https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/tool-demos/droid-demo Tool demo with videos] in the [https://www.dpconline.org/handbook DPC Handbook] | * [https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/tool-demos/droid-demo Tool demo with videos] in the [https://www.dpconline.org/handbook DPC Handbook] | ||
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= Development Activity = | = Development Activity = | ||
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<rss max=5>https://github.com/digital-preservation/droid/commits/master.atom</rss> | <rss max=5>https://github.com/digital-preservation/droid/commits/master.atom</rss> | ||