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+ | |purpose=KOST-Val is an open source validator for different file formats. | ||
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|homepage=http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de | |homepage=http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de | ||
− | |license= | + | |license=GPL V3 |
− | |platforms= | + | |platforms=should run under Java 1.6 on any operating system |
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− | <!-- | + | <!-- Add one ore more categories to describe the function of the tool. Choose carefully, and view the list of existing categories first (see the Navigation sidebar on the left). The following are common category examples, remove those that don't apply --> |
− | = Description = | + | [[Category:Validation]] |
+ | [[Category:Quality Assurance]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Database]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Document]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Validation]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Quality Assurance]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Database]] | ||
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+ | == Description == | ||
<!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. --> | <!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. --> | ||
− | The KOST-Val application is used to validate | + | The KOST-Val application is used to validate TIFF, SIARD, PDF/A files and Submission Information Package (SIP). |
KOST-Val supersedes the format validation tools [[SIARD-VAL]], [[TIFF-Val]] and SIP-Val by KOST-CECO. | KOST-Val supersedes the format validation tools [[SIARD-VAL]], [[TIFF-Val]] and SIP-Val by KOST-CECO. | ||
− | === | + | ==== SIARD format ==== |
− | + | SIARD stands for Software Independent Archiving of Relational Databases. Originally the Swiss Federal Archives (SFA) have developed the SIARD format as a sustainable solution for the archiving of relations databases. | |
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+ | In early 2013 SIARD format has been adopted as an eCH Standard (eCH-0165: SIARD format specification http://www.ech.ch/vechweb/page?p=dossier&documentNumber=eCH-0165). | ||
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+ | eCH is the Swiss organization for standardization in the field of e-government. eCH Standards define guidelines for recurring applications and their results, as for example format definitions or procedural standards. The aim of those standards is to unify and thus facilitate the electronic collaboration between authorities as well as between authorities and organizations, educational and research institutions, firms and private organizations. | ||
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+ | ==== Third-party applications ==== | ||
+ | The TIFF validation module uses [[JHOVE (Harvard Object Validation Environment)]] and evaluates its output further. | ||
− | + | For the PDF/A validation module [[PDFTron PDF-A Manager]] must be installed. | |
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+ | ====Read Me==== | ||
+ | The KOST-Val application is used to validate TIFF, SIARD, PDF/A files and Submission Information Package (SIP). | ||
− | + | KOST-Val, Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Claire Roethlisberger (KOST-CECO), Christian Eugster, Olivier Debenath, Peter Schneider (Staatsarchiv Aargau), Daniel Ludin (BEDAG AG) | |
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This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see GPL-3.0_COPYING.txt for details. | This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see GPL-3.0_COPYING.txt for details. | ||
− | You can download KOST-Val under http:// | + | You can download KOST-Val under http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de. For installation instructions please check the manual (DE/FR). |
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− | === Future === | + | ====Future==== |
See http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues | See http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues | ||
− | === Feedback & Issues === | + | ====Feedback & Issues==== |
Feedback about KOST-Val is very welcome at http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues or kost-val[at]kost-ceco.ch | Feedback about KOST-Val is very welcome at http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues or kost-val[at]kost-ceco.ch | ||
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− | = User Experiences = | + | == User Experiences == |
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− | = Development Activity = | + | == Development Activity == |
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− | All development activity is visible on | + | All development activity is visible on Github: http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits |
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+ | ====Activity Feed==== | ||
+ | Below the last 5 activity feeds: | ||
+ | <rss max=5>https://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits/master.atom</rss> | ||
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