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XENA - Xml Electronic Normalising for Archives
Xml Electronic Normalising for Archives (XENA) is a free and open source software developed by the National Archives of Australia to aid in the long term preservation of digital records. It is a component of the Digital Preservation Software Platform (DPSP), which represents a broader project that sustains the policy of the NAA. The main function of Xena is to determine the file format of digital records and convert them to an appropriate preservation file format based on open standards It is aimed for producers and collectors of digital images. Xena software aids digital preservation by performing two important tasks:
- detecting the file formats of digital objects
- converting digital objects into open formats for preservation.
Highlights:
• Open source, free and develop to fulfill archival needs.
• Excellent performance on recognition and conversion on image archives, in any format and version.
• Guarantee the digital preservation against software obsolescence and avoid futures functionality problems of proprietary file formats
It is aimed for digital preservation of already digitalized images