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Format

HDF5

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Summary

Name
HDF5
Version
0
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/807
Description
HDF5 is a data model, library, and file format for storing and managing data.
File extensions
h5, hdf, hdf5, nc
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Relationships

Has lower priority than

Internal signatures

HDF5 version 0

Note
HDF5 Header + Version 00

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
894844460D0A1A0A00
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V101

    Release date
    15 February 2022

    HDF5 (0): Extension .nc added. Submitted by ETH-Bibliothek, ETH Zurich.

  • Updated in V91

    Release date
    25 July 2017

    HDF5 0: Added 'hdf5' and 'hdf' extensions.

  • Added in V83

    Release date
    17 December 2015

    HDF5 0: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    HDF5 0: Full entry added.