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Format

OpenDocument Database Format

Summary

Name
OpenDocument Database Format
Version
1.2
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/424
Format type
Database
Description
OpenDocument (ODF) format is a generic format for office documents, such as text, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, and databases. It was developed by OASIS, based on the original OpenOffice document format. The format is an open standard, and is supported by a variety of office software packages. ODF is an XML format, which may comprise a single XML document, or a collection of subdocuments within a package. The package format is the commonly used form, and comprises a standard ZIP package containing the XML content and any associated binary data, together with a manifest which lists the package content. An ODF database document contains a relational database. The content is contained in a 'content' xml subdocument. Additional subdocuments contain style information, document metadata, and application-specific settings.
File extensions
odb
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has priority over
Is subtype of

Container signatures

Type: ZIP

9020 - Open Document Database 1.2

File path
META-INF/manifest.xml

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
'manifest:media-type="application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.base'
File path
content.xml

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
128
Sequence
'office:document-content'
Min Frag Length
Position
2
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
Sequence
'office:version=' (22|27) '1.2' (22|27)

Changelog

  • Updated in V108

    Release date
    5 September 2022

    OpenDocument Database 1.2: Minor container signature syntax adjustment to align with official PRONOM syntax. Submitted by Preservica.

  • Updated in V61

    Release date
    6 July 2012

    OpenDocument Database 1.2: Priority information added to avoid potential misidentification with OpenDocument Database 1.1.

  • Added in V60

    Release date
    11 June 2012

    Open Document Database 1.2: Partial entry added.