Difference between revisions of "BorgFormat"

	Format verification
Homepage:	https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg
License:	GPL v3
Platforms:	Linux, Web
Function:	File Format Identification,Validation
Content type:	Document

Revision as of 11:20, 4 July 2024

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2024-03-20 20:08:15: [tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.0.0 BorgFormat Version 1.0.0]; by tgrochow

Description

BorgFormat combines format recognition and -validation using multiple third-party tools (list of supported 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.

Platform

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

Language

The application and documentation are currently only available in German.

Installation

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

Documentation

Documentation is available in German language on the GitHub page.

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 == Description ==
-BorgFormat is a tool that combines format recognition and -validation using multiple third-party tools ([https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg#integrierte-werkzeuge list of supported tools]).
+BorgFormat combines format recognition and -validation using multiple third-party tools ([https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg#integrierte-werkzeuge list of supported 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.