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Revision as of 15:01, 8 December 2009
Main Page > Documentation > Format-specific preservation issues
Normalization is one preservation strategy that can be implemented using Archivematica.
Archivematica uses the National Archives of Australia's Xena (XML Electronic Normalising for Archives) software to convert certain file formats to xml-based formats on ingest.
A full list of the file types Xena can normalize is available at http://xena.sourceforge.net/help.php?page=normformats.html.
However, some formats cannot be normalized by Xena. Also, it may be desirable to adopt format-specific preservation plans for certain types of files based on institutional requirements and preferences.
Follow the links below for further discussion of these issues for each file format.
| Format | Also known as | File extension(s) | Xena support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel Workbook |
|
.xls | supported |
| Microsoft Office Word | MS-WORD | .doc | supported |
| Nikon Electronic Format |
|
.nef | not supported |
| Rich Text Format | .rtf | supported | |
| Tagged Image File Format | .tiff, .tif | supported |