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Format

Verity Collection Index About File

Summary

Name
Verity Collection Index About File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/454
Description
A Verity collection is the fundamental structure underlying the search capabilities of Verity applications. A collection consists of information about a particular set of documents that are available for searching and viewing. The specific information stored for a collection includes a word index and various other indexes, plus a document table containing document field information and logical pointers to the document files. Verity Collection Index About files give general collection information and assist in optimising searches.
File extensions
abt
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Verity Collection Index About File

Note
BOF: $control: 1.collection_about: or BOF: $control: 1..collection_about:

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
24636F6E74726F6C3A2031{0-1}0A636F6C6C656374696F6E5F61626F75743A
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V85

    Release date
    29 June 2016

    Verity Collection Index About File: Added description at suggestion of National Records of Scotland.

  • Added in V62

    Release date
    28 August 2012

    Verity Collection Index About File: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    Verity Collection Index About File: Outline Entry Added.