Difference between revisions of "Word processing files"
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| + | *Normalization to Portable Document Format/Archival (PDF/A) may be an acceptable preservation strategy in addition to normalization to ODF using Xena. | ||
| + | **For more information on the PDF/A format see [http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000125.shtml Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats: PDF/A-1]. | ||
| + | **A list of tools used to convert files to PDF format is available at [http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/pdf-editing-creation-50-open-sourcefree-alternatives-to-adobe-acrobat/ Codswallop technology + productivity blog]. | ||
| + | **PDF/A normalization of MS Word files is somewhat problematic because best results are achieved from within the native application - i.e. MS Office running in MS Windows. Archivematica does not support either Windows or MS Office since these are proprietary software packages. | ||
*For ODF conversion, Xena may be preferable since it also normalizes embedded objects such as image files and spreadsheets. | *For ODF conversion, Xena may be preferable since it also normalizes embedded objects such as image files and spreadsheets. | ||
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Revision as of 13:58, 19 March 2010
Main Page > Documentation > Media type preservation plans > Word processing files
Significant properties of word processing files
Preservation Format
Open Document Format; PDF/A
Access Format
Normalization tool
Xena or OpenOffice Writer
Comments
- Normalization to Portable Document Format/Archival (PDF/A) may be an acceptable preservation strategy in addition to normalization to ODF using Xena.
- For more information on the PDF/A format see Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats: PDF/A-1.
- A list of tools used to convert files to PDF format is available at Codswallop technology + productivity blog.
- PDF/A normalization of MS Word files is somewhat problematic because best results are achieved from within the native application - i.e. MS Office running in MS Windows. Archivematica does not support either Windows or MS Office since these are proprietary software packages.
- For ODF conversion, Xena may be preferable since it also normalizes embedded objects such as image files and spreadsheets.