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Format

Papyrus Document

Summary

Name
Papyrus Document
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1965
Format type
Word Processor
Description
This is the native file format of Papyrus word processing software, previously marketed as Papyrus Office and currently marketed as Papyrus Author, designed for manuscript creation, editing and publishing. The standard format has the .pap extension, while .pav is a Papyrus Document Template. .pbf is a Papyrus Base Formula file, a component part of a Papyrus character or research database, functionality to track research notes or detail about characters within the manuscript.
File extensions
pap, pav, pbf
Source
Preservica / Preservica

Internal signatures

Papyrus Document

Note
BOF “PAP1”. Since the format is not publicly documented this does not distinguish between versions or individual Papyrus format types although this may be possible.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
50415031
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V118

    Release date
    30 April 2024

    Papyrus Document: Signature researched and samples provided by Preservica.

    Papyrus Document: Full entry added. Submitted by Preservica.