Format validation and analysis software

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(hash, checksums and signatures are relevant as well.)
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* http://aperture.sourceforge.net/ Aperture
 
* http://aperture.sourceforge.net/ Aperture
 
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwfmetaedit BWF MetaEdit
 
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/bwfmetaedit BWF MetaEdit
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/droid/ DROID
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* [[DROID]]
* http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool ExifTool
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* https://exiftool.org/ ExifTool
* http://www.openplanetsfoundation.org/software/fido FIDO
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* [[FIDO]]
* http://linux.die.net/man/1/file file
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* [[File command]]
* https://code.google.com/p/fits/ FITS
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* [[File Information Tool Set|FITS]]
 
* http://markzware.com/flightcheck FlightCheck
 
* http://markzware.com/flightcheck FlightCheck
 
* http://www.imagemagick.org/script/identify.php ImageMagick
 
* http://www.imagemagick.org/script/identify.php ImageMagick
* https://sourceforge.net/projects/jhove/ JHOVE
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* [[JHOVE]]
 
* http://www.jhove2.org JHOVE2
 
* http://www.jhove2.org JHOVE2
 
* http://mp3-validator.apponic.com/ MP3 Validator
 
* http://mp3-validator.apponic.com/ MP3 Validator
 
* http://www.natlib.govt.nz/services/get-advice/digital-libraries/metadata-extraction-tool NLNZ Metadata Extraction Tool
 
* http://www.natlib.govt.nz/services/get-advice/digital-libraries/metadata-extraction-tool NLNZ Metadata Extraction Tool
 
* http://tika.apache.org/ Tika
 
* http://tika.apache.org/ Tika
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* http://jpylyzer.openpreservation.org/ Jpylyzer JP2 validator + feature extractor
  
As well, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checksum checksums], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function hash] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature signature] functions can be used to verify is file has changed. Though in some cases they require that a hash be generated from a known good version of the file before it can be used to confirm that the file has not changed.
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As well, [[Wikipedia:Checksum|checksums]], [[Wikipedia:Hash function|hash]] and [[Wikipedia:Digital signature|signature]] functions can be used to determine if a file has changed. A hash of a trusted version of the file is required for comparison.
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Software > Format validation and analysis software

This is a list of tools and applications for validating formats and extracting metadata from files.

As well, checksums, hash and signature functions can be used to determine if a file has changed. A hash of a trusted version of the file is required for comparison.

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