FITS (File Information Tool Set)

The File Information Tool Set (FITS) identifies, validates, and extracts technical metadata for various file formats.
Homepage:	http://code.google.com/p/fits/
License:	GNU Lesser General Public License
Platforms:	Windows or Unix
Appears in COW:	Workflow for ingesting digitized books into a digital archive

Description

The File Information Tool Set (FITS) identifies, validates, and extracts technical metadata for various file formats. It wraps several third-party open source tools, normalizes and consolidates their output, and reports any errors. Developed by Harvard. Written in Java, compatible with Java 1.5 or higher.