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{{Infobox tool
 
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|purpose=Format verification
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|purpose=A web application and service that combines multiple tools for format identification and validation.
 
|homepage=https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg
 
|homepage=https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg
 
|license=[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL v3]
 
|license=[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GPL v3]
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
BorgFormat combines format recognition and -validation using multiple third-party tools ([https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg#integrierte-werkzeuge list of supported tools]).
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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").
 
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.
 
It provides a standalone web application for manual file upload.
 
Alternatively, it can be embedded into other applications via REST API.
 
Alternatively, it can be embedded into other applications via REST API.
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==== Supported Tools ====
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* [https://digital-preservation.github.io/droid/ Droid]
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* [https://www.itforarchivists.com/siegfried Siegfried]
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* [https://tika.apache.org/ Tika]
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* [https://github.com/google/magika Magika]
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* [https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo MediaInfo]
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* [https://jhove.openpreservation.org/ JHOVE]
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* [https://verapdf.org/ verapdf]
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* [https://odftoolkit.org/conformance/ODFValidator.html ODF Validator]
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* [https://github.com/mikeebowen/OOXML-Validator OOXML Validator]
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See [https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg#integrierte-werkzeuge list of supported tools] for further / updated information.
  
 
==== Platform ====
 
==== Platform ====
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Documentation is available in German language on the [https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg GitHub page].
 
Documentation is available in German language on the [https://github.com/Landesarchiv-Thueringen/borg GitHub page].
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== Development ==
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BorgFormat is developed and maintained by the [https://landesarchiv.thueringen.de/ Landesarchiv Thüringen].

Latest revision as of 07:07, 9 September 2025



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

2025-07-16 10:12:30
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v2.1.1 BorgFormat Version 2.1.1]
by tgrochow
2025-06-16 12:48:44
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v2.1.0 BorgFormat Version 2.1.0]
by tgrochow
2025-06-06 13:42:42
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v2.0.0 BorgFormat Version 2.0.0]
by tgrochow
2025-03-06 10:00:56
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.4.1 BorgFormat Version 1.4.1]
by christopher-l
2025-01-16 15:38:44
[tag:github.com,2008:Repository/706661491/v1.4.0 BorgFormat Version 1.4.0]
by tgrochow


Description

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

See list of supported tools for further / updated information.

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.


Development

BorgFormat is developed and maintained by the Landesarchiv Thüringen.