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|purpose= KOST-Val is an open source Validator for different file formats.
 
 
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|purpose=KOST-Val is an open source validator for different file formats and Submission Information Package (SIP).
 
|homepage=http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de
 
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|license=[http://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html GNU General Public License 3+]
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|platforms=It should run on any operating system that has Java 1.6
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|function=Quality Assurance, Validation
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== Description ==
 
 
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The KOST-Val application is used for validate TIFF, SIARD and PDF/A-Files.
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The KOST-Val application is used to validate different file formats and Submission Information Package (SIP).
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KOST-Val supersedes the format validation tools [[SIARD-VAL]], [[TIFF-Val]] and SIP-Val by KOST-CECO.
 
   
 
   
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KOST-Val replaces [[SIARD-VAL]] and TIFF-Val from the KOST-CECO organization.
 
 
   
 
   
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=== Functional Principle ===
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KOST-Val complies with the following requirements.
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The TIFF validation module use [[JHOVE (Harvard Object Validation Environment)]] and evaluates them further.
 
  
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For the PDF/A validation module [[PDFTron PDF-A Manager]] must be installed.
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/master/KOST-Val_FuntionalPrincipleFormatValidation.JPG
  
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The results (including information on inconsistencies and errors) are output for every step and written into a validation log.
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The validation steps are executed sequentially. Whenever possible the validation shall continue after an error has been detected in order to reduce the number of correction cycles.
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====Read Me====
 
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The KOST-Val application is used for validate TIFF, SIARD and PDF/A-Files.
 
  
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KOST-Val, Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Claire Roethlisberger (KOST-CECO), Christian Eugster, Olivier Debenath, Peter Schneider (Staatsarchiv Aargau)
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=== Read Me & Download ===
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/master/KOST-Val_README.md
  
 
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.
  
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You can download KOST-Val under http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de. For installation-instructions check the manual (DE/FR)
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You can download KOST-Val under http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/releases. For installation instructions please check the manual.
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=== Future ===
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See http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
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====Future====
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=== Feedback & Issues ===
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See  http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues
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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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====Feedback & Issues====
 
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Feedback about KOST-Val is very welcome -> http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues  
 
 
   
 
   
 
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** KOST-Val v1.6.0
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** The tool is very easy to install and to handle.
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** The output in xml-Format (open in a browser to have a table) is easy to understand
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** Running the JPEG-Module against almost 2,400 JPEGs has only lasted 7 minutes
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** The tool recognises fake-JPEGs (jpeg-extension, but no jpeg inside) and issues with jpegs and can differentiate easily between these two cases.
 
   
 
   
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All development activity are visible on Github: http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits
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All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits
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<rss max=5>https://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits/master.atom</rss>

Latest revision as of 10:40, 4 April 2024



KOST-Val
KOST-Val is an open source validator for different file formats and Submission Information Package (SIP).
Homepage:http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_val_de
License:GNU General Public License 3+
Platforms:Windows
Function:Quality Assurance,Validation
Content type:Database,Document,Image


Description[edit]

The KOST-Val application is used to validate different file formats and Submission Information Package (SIP).

KOST-Val supersedes the format validation tools SIARD-VAL, TIFF-Val and SIP-Val by KOST-CECO.


Functional Principle[edit]

KOST-Val complies with the following requirements.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/master/KOST-Val_FuntionalPrincipleFormatValidation.JPG

The results (including information on inconsistencies and errors) are output for every step and written into a validation log. The validation steps are executed sequentially. Whenever possible the validation shall continue after an error has been detected in order to reduce the number of correction cycles.

Read Me & Download[edit]

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/master/KOST-Val_README.md

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://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/releases. For installation instructions please check the manual.


Future[edit]

See http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/issues


Feedback & Issues[edit]

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[edit]

  • ZBW:
    • KOST-Val v1.6.0
    • The tool is very easy to install and to handle.
    • The output in xml-Format (open in a browser to have a table) is easy to understand
    • Running the JPEG-Module against almost 2,400 JPEGs has only lasted 7 minutes
    • The tool recognises fake-JPEGs (jpeg-extension, but no jpeg inside) and issues with jpegs and can differentiate easily between these two cases.

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Development Activity[edit]

All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Val/commits


Release Feed[edit]

Below the last 3 release feeds:

2024-09-05 09:50:54
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/10448958/v1.1.2 KOST-Tools v1.1.2]
by Chlara
2024-07-30 06:34:04
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/10448958/KOST-Tools_v1.1.2 KOST-Tools v1.1.2 (alpha-Release)]
by Chlara
2024-05-06 09:19:31
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/10448958/KOST-Tools_v1.1.1 KOST-Tools v1.1.1]
by Chlara


Activity Feed[edit]

Below the last 5 commits:

2024-07-16 06:13:50
[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/83ba678dea01746074e9695868104794a1d66208 Add files via upload]
by Chlara https://github.com/Chlara
2024-02-29 06:38:22
[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/a1c6d75a2bd0c99f1bda6a7cdf20c6639f0d274c Merge pull request #90 from KOST-CECO/v1.1.0]
by KostCeco https://github.com/KostCeco
2024-02-29 06:15:29
[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/0f6873a4d691ea6ec7fb929d44b8fa6877d4f7c3 KOST-Tools v1.1.0.0 Teil 17]
by Chlara https://github.com/Chlara
2024-02-26 08:55:19
[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/981deaa62c8e7af97e8055ea07e65117301f54e7 KOST-Tools v1.1.0.0 Teil 16]
by Chlara https://github.com/Chlara
2024-02-26 08:21:13
[tag:github.com,2008:Grit::Commit/c3180d66ea69dc47cea85437cf6a3b62f2718078 KOST-Tools v1.1.0.0 Teil 15]
by Chlara https://github.com/Chlara

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