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Format

Extensible Metadata Platform Format

Summary

Name
Extensible Metadata Platform Format
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/986
Format type
Text (Mark-up)
Description
The Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is an ISO standard, originally created by Adobe Systems Inc., for the creation, processing and interchange of standardised and custom metadata for all kinds of resources.
File extensions
xmp
Source
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Has lower priority than

Internal signatures

XMP file format

Note
<x:xmpmeta xmlns:x=("|')adobe:ns:meta/("|')

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
3C783A786D706D65746120786D6C6E733A783D(22|27)61646F62653A6E733A6D6574612F(22|27)
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V108

    Release date
    5 September 2022

    Extensible Metadata Platform Format: Change the either/or at the end of the signature from (22|25) to (22|27). Submitted by Preservica.

  • Updated in V95

    Release date
    9 May 2019

    Extensible Metadata Platform Format: Corrected part of signature relating to a single quote mark for which the hex encoding had been entered for percentage character instead. Reported by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Updated in V94

    Release date
    17 September 2018

    Extensible Metadata Platform Format: Minor adjustment to signature allowing single or double quotes for tag attributes. Requested by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Added in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    Extensible Metadata Platform Format: Binary signature created with assistance by research from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    Extensible Metadata Platform Format: Full entry added. Submitted by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.