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WCT3 File Format Identification in ARC and WARC Files
Status
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User Story
As a Web Archive I need a Digital Preservation System that can process both ARC and WARC files and identify file formats of each of the items contained within so that I can assess preservation risks and plan which tools will be required for access to those formats.
User Requirements/Components
- A tool that can efficiently work through the content of an ARC file and identify the type of files found.
- Must provide a report in a usable format - where this is a large dataset, this could be a database of some sort
- Ideally the tool will also perform file format identification on files within container formats - media streams, zips and other compressed files, etc.
- Look up of an appropriate access tool/software would be a bonus!