Format

Microsoft Reader eBook

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Summary

Name: Microsoft Reader eBook
Identifiers: PUID: fmt/867
Format type: Text (Structured)
Description: This eBook format was developed by Microsoft for use with the now discontinued Microsoft Reader software. The format itself is derived from the Microsoft Compiled HTML Help format.
File extensions: lit
Submitted by: Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by: Microsoft Corporation
Supported by: Microsoft Corporation

Internal signatures

LIT (MS Reader)

Description: BOF: ITOLITLS
Provenance: http://www.russotto.net/chm/itolitlsformat.html

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length: Absolute from BOF
Offset: 0
Max offset: 0
Byte Sequence: 49544F4C49544C53
Endianness: None

Changelog

V84

Release date

21 January 2016
- Added format
  
  Microsoft Reader eBook: Full entry added. Submitted by Stefan Kovalovsky.
- Added signature
  
  Microsoft Reader eBook: Signature developed through PRONOM Research. Submitted by Stefan Kovalovsky.