PRONOM definition

PRONOM. 0..1 <file ext:FORMATREGIS TRY=”[Format registry name]”
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Examples of PRONOM in a sentence

  • The Pronom Unique Identifier is provided as a as a descendant of the objectCharacteristics element in the form Persistent Unique Identifier (PUID)35 based on the PRONOM technical registry.36 An example is shown in Listing 12.

  • It identifies formats based on patterns (e.g file format extension, internal IDs, etc.) and is updated constantly through xml-based signature files which provide the linking to the entries in the PRONOM technical registry with its assigned PUID (Pronom Unique IDentifier).

  • We suggest using the same mechanism to refer to RI AIPs. The implementation would entail adding a new struct-map where the relationships with RI AIPs could be defined, and possibly also other links to external information (e.g. to the PRONOM registry).