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Format

Adobe Framemaker Document

Summary

Name
Adobe Framemaker Document
Version
8.0
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.framemaker
  • PUID: x-fmt/302
Format type
Word Processor
Description
Adobe FrameMaker format is a desktop publishing and word processing format originally developed by Frame Technology Corp. Frame Technology Corp was bought by Adobe Systems in 1995, who continued to develop and support FrameMaker.
File extensions
fm
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Supported by
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Relationships

Is previous version of
Is subsequent version of

Internal signatures

Framemaker Document Version 8.0

Note
Framemaker binary document type and version

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
3C4D616B657246696C6520382E30483E
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Updated in V121

    Release date
    24 September 2025

    Adobe FrameMaker Document: Error with heading corrected. Submitted by Preservica.

  • Updated in V69

    Release date
    19 July 2013

    Adobe FrameMaker 8.0: Added relationship information.

  • Updated in V62

    Release date
    28 August 2012

    Adobe FrameMaker Document: MIME-Type information added.

  • Added in V45

    Release date
    6 December 2010

    Adobe FrameMaker Document 8.0.: Record title updated to distinguish different versions.

    Adobe FrameMaker Document 8.0: Signature submitted by Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA.