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 | | The Format Characterization Problem Digital library programs for long-term preservation of digital materials require a strong typing mechanism in order to characterize effectively the structural and semantic properties, or data format, of those materials for purposes of validation, presentation, monitoring for obsolescence, transformation, and interchange. |
 | | The determination of the syntax of format identifiers requires that careful consideration be given to questions of semantic opacity, transcribability, and susceptibility to encoding in other identification schemes such as URIs, cf. |
 | | Beyond the core format specification, many other descriptive attributes could be usefully registered in the areas of structural and semantic characterization, tool support, and internal registry administration. |
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