BorgFormat

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A web application and service that combines multiple tools for format identification and validation.
Homepage:https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg
License:GPL v3
Platforms:Linux, Web
Function:File Format Identification,Validation
Content type:Document



Release Feed

2024-09-12 15:02:56
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.2.0 BorgFormat Version 1.2.0]
by tgrochow
2024-09-03 14:47:03
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.1.0 BorgFormat Version 1.1.0]
by tgrochow
2024-03-20 20:08:15
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.0.0 BorgFormat Version 1.0.0]
by tgrochow


Description[edit]

BorgFormat combines format recognition and -validation using multiple third-party tools. Results from different tools are combined with configurable weights to a simple result ("valid" / "invalid" / "no clear result"). It provides a standalone web application for manual file upload. Alternatively, it can be embedded into other applications via REST API.

Supported Tools[edit]

See list of supported tools for further / updated information.

Platform[edit]

BorgFormat runs on a Linux server and is delivered as a web application to be used on any platform.

Language[edit]

The application and documentation are currently only available in German.

Installation[edit]

BorgFormat is built and run using Docker Compose. See https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg#installation.

Documentation[edit]

Documentation is available in German language on the GitHub page.


Development[edit]

BorgFormat is developed and maintained by the Landesarchiv Thüringen.