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Format

Microsoft Word Document Template

Summary

Name
Microsoft Word Document Template
Version
97-2003
Identifiers
PUID: x-fmt/45
Format type
Word Processor
Description
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File extensions
dot
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Microsoft Corporation
Supported by
Microsoft Corporation

Relationships

Has lower priority than
Has priority over

Container signatures

Type: OLE2

1100 - Microsoft Word 97 OLE2 Template

File path
WordDocument
File path
CompObj

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
40
Sub sequence max offset
1024
Sequence
10 00 00 00 'Word.Document.8' 00
File path
WordDocument

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
10
Sub sequence max offset
10
Sequence
[&01]

Changelog

  • Added in V83

    Release date
    17 December 2015

    Microsoft Word Document Template 97-2003: Container signature developed by Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga.